A medical assistant is a person who helps doctors and nurses in a doctor's office or clinic. They do many different tasks to make sure everything runs smoothly and patients are taken care of properly. Here are some things a medical assistant might do:

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• Talk to Patients: They greet patients and help them fill out forms with their personal and medical information.

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• Take Measurements: They might check a patient's height, weight, and vital signs like temperature, blood pressure, and pulse.

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• Help the Doctor: They assist doctors during exams by handing them tools or helping with minor procedures.

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• Give Injections: They might give patients shots or draw blood for tests.

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• Office Work: They also do office tasks like answering phones, scheduling appointments, and updating patient records.

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Medical assistants play an important role in making sure doctors and nurses can focus on caring for patients. They help keep everything organized and running smoothly in a medical office.

Are you a high school senior passionate about helping others and interested in a rewarding career in healthcare? The High School to Healthcare Medical Assistant Training  (H2H) program is designed just for you! This innovative program offers comprehensive training to become a certified Medical Assistant (MA) while you're still in high school.
 

• Free Training: Save $15,000 - $40,000! Our program covers the full cost of training, making it accessible to everyone.

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• Accelerated Pathway: Complete up to 400 hours of in-class instruction during your senior year. Gain 160 hours of hands-on clinical experience in the summer after graduation.

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• Employment: Eligible to begin your career as a Medical Assistant immediately upon completing the program and passing your certification exam & clinicals.

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• High Success Rate: 97% of our graduates pass the National Healthcareer Association’s Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam, far surpassing the national average.

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• Professional Growth: Join a positive work environment that values continuous improvement and helps you build a strong foundation for your healthcare career.

The H2H Medical Assistant training program is piloting its initial program at St. Francis Intermediate School & an additional school within the Milwaukee Public School district to be determined. 

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The H2H Medical Assistant training is an accelerated medical assistant skills based training program for high school students. All trainees accepted into the program are sponsored by one of the following healthcare systems: Aurora Health, Ascension, Children's Wisconsin, or Froedtert Health prior to the start of the program.

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Trainees will be participating in classroom, lab, and clinical activities. These activities include learning to:

• Obtain vitals (blood pressures, temperatures, height, weight)

• Phlebotomy (blood draws)

• Lab procedures

• EKGs

• Giving injections

• Taking patient histories, charting, etc.

 

During class, trainees will practice many of these techniques including blood draws and injections on each other to be better prepared for clinicals.

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The program is open to: 

• High school seniors 

• Milwaukee County residents 

• ​Previous high school classes in healthcare such as: anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, or certified nursing assistant preferred

• Customer service experience preferred

• 18 years of age or older by graduation