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Medical Assistant Schools in Oklahoma
Search for medical assistant schools in Oklahoma and prepare for an exciting new career helping others manage their health care needs. Physicians and other health care practitioners value the training and experience that well-trained medical assistants can bring to the job. As a medical assistant, your workday may consist of educating patients about medical procedures, assisting the physician, answering the telephone or scheduling patients for examination. Many medical assistants enjoy a rewarding career with opportunities for growth within their field.
In 2011, the starting salary for Oklahoma medical assistants was around $19,100. For that same year, the median annual salary was $24,600. The state of Oklahoma employed 5,980 medical assistants in 2008. Oklahoma is projected to have 7,390 medical assistant jobs by 2018. This is an increase of 24 percent over 2008's total number of medical assistant jobs.*
*CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
