PEOSTA, Iowa–MedicalAssociates Clinic & Health Plans and Northeast Iowa Community College(网赌网站) are hosting an open house on March 19 to introduce students to the profession. Students who attend may qualify for a full tuition scholarship, valued at up to $11,000, to support their education and training.

The open house will be held on Tuesday, March 19, from 5-6:30 p.m. in Community Rooms 203-204 at the 网赌网站 Peosta campus.

Medicalassistants are indispensable members of the professional healthcare team who work alongside physicians and otherprimary healthcare providers, primarily in outpatient clinics such as physician offices, ambulatory care clinics and urgent care centers.These professionals are in high demand by healthcare providers. The partnership with Medical Associates helps to address this local employment need.

“I am appreciative of the continued partnership that has allowed many students to obtain their education and become valuable members of the healthcare team. This collaboration between 网赌网站 and Medical Associates provides a great benefit to both the students and the community,” said the Director of the 网赌网站 Medical Assistant program, Jennifer Anglin.

Local healthcare providers have a need for skilled, knowledgeable Medical Assistant graduates and the employment outlook for this occupation is strong. From 2024-2029 projected growth for Certified Medical Assistants in northeast Iowa is expected to grow 6.1 percent, according to Lightcast occupational data.

Students entering theMedicalAssistant program at 网赌网站 in fall 2024 may qualify for scholarships throughMedicalAssociates Clinic & Health Plans. The healthcare provider plans to hire students who are sponsored and complete the program successfully.

At the open house, attendees will meet with representatives from Medical Associates, learn about employment options and scholarships, meet 网赌网站 faculty and tour the College’s medical assistant lab and classroom.

For more information about the open house event, contact the 网赌网站 Admissions office at (844) 642-2338, ext. 2212. To pre-register to attend the open house, visitwww.nicc.edu/mascholarship.

TheMedicalAssistant program at 网赌网站 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP),www.caahep.org