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Medical Assistant Schools in Utah
If you're hoping to train for a new career as a medical assistant, attending a medical assistant school in Utah could give you the experience, knowledge and confidence needed to become a medical assistant.
Many medical assistants enjoy the rewards and challenges of working in a professional health care environment. As a medical assistant, your job responsibilities may include a number of things, like checking patient vital signs, drawing blood, or other clinical or administrative duties.
During 2011, Utah medical assistants earned a starting salary of $21,200. The median annual salary for that same year was $27,200. There were 5,310 medical assistants employed in Utah during 2008. By 2018, it is projected there will be 8,140 medical assistant jobs. This represents an expected increase of 53 percent over the number of jobs held by medical assistants in 2008.*
*CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
