Medical Assisting Program in Springfield, Missouri
Midwest Technical Institute’s School of Medical Assisting in Springfield, Missouri, provides comprehensive training and prepares students for a career in the healthcare industry.
By the end of MTI’s nine-month Medical Assisting Program, students will be qualified to land an entry-level role as a medical assistant in a variety of healthcare settings.
Medical Assisting Program in Springfield, Missouri
MTI’s Missouri campus is located six miles from downtown Springfield, just off the James River Expressway. You’ll find our campus at the end of Glenstone Outer Road, between Mission Hills and Bradford Park.
Medical Assisting Class Schedule - Springfield, Missouri
Program Length:
35 Weeks (9 months)
Program Hours:
765 clock hours (includes 225 externship hours) / 135 outside clock hours
Credits
26.5 semester credits
Daytime Classes:
Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Daytime Classes Available
Get to know MTI’s Springfield, Missouri, Campus
Our first Missouri campus opened in October 2012 in Springfield, covering 39,000 square feet, including a 5,000-square-foot welding shop and classrooms, along with a 3,800-square-foot cosmetology salon. The Springfield campus introduced welding as its initial program, followed by HVAC/R in February 2013, and medical assisting, dental assisting and cosmetology in the following months.
Learn More about MTI
Learn More about MTI
Midwest Technical Institute, a trade school with campuses in Illinois and Missouri, offers hands-on training in mechanical trades, allied health, truck driving and cosmetology. Our mission is to provide workforce training that equips graduates with the necessary skills for entry-level employment in their chosen field.
MTI’s Medical Assisting Program in Springfield, Missouri
MTI’s Medical Assisting Program provides students with all the training they need to secure employment in a range of medical settings, including hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities and more.
Get hands-on medical assistant training in a lab that simulates a real working environment.
Learn to assist with physical exams, EKGs, x-ray procedures, and more.
Learn human anatomy & physiology, medical coding, phlebotomy, & more.
Meet MTI’s Springfield, Missouri Medical Assisting Department
Shawn Mizer, Medical Assisting Instructor, 2017 (7 plus years of in-field experience)
Medical Assisting Externship Sites for MTI’s Springfield, Missouri, Campus
MTI’s Medical Assisting Program concludes with an externship that gives you on-the-job working experience and helps determine what position you might want to pursue after graduation.
MTI has partnered with several medical providers to provide externship experiences to medical assisting students. The list below includes current facilities with extern sites open to Springfield, Missouri, medical assisting students. This list is subject to change.
Current sites with agreements at the Springfield, MO Campus are (*has more than one site):
- Greene County Jail
- *Ozark Community Hospital
- *Cox Health Central Ozarks Medical
- Missouri Ozarks Community Health
- *Ozark Valley Medical Lift-Up clinic
- Fordland Clinic in Fordland
- Citizens Memorial Hospital
- Cherry Health Clinic
- *Jordan Valley
- Richland Medical Center
- Springfield Nephrology Associates
MTI Medical Assisting Program Graduate Stories
MTI’s Alumni Network includes 30,000 plus graduates. Here’s just a few stories from graduates of the Medical Assisting Program at the Springfield, Missouri campus.
Medical Assisting Salary and Job Outlook in Missouri
Medical Assisting Salary and Job Outlook in Missouri
In May 2023, the median annual wage for medical assistants was $42,000. Salaries vary based on several factors, including experience, specialization and location.
Medical Assisting Program Highlights – Springfield, Missouri
Average Job Placement for MTI Medical Assisting graduates at the Springfield, MO Campus is 82%
Source: CAAHEP 2023 annual report from the Medical Assisting Program at MTI’s Springfield, MO Campus; 5-year average (2018-2022)
Learn MoreMTI’s Springfield, Missouri, Campus Staff
Paul Schaefer
Campus President
Victoria Jones
Director of Education
Keshee Jimenez
Student Success Specialist
Medical Assisting Program in Springfield, Missouri
MTI’s Missouri campus is located six miles from downtown Springfield, just off the James River Expressway. You’ll find our campus at the end of Glenstone Outer Road, between Mission Hills and Bradford Park.
Medical Assisting Class Schedule - Springfield, Missouri
Program Length:
35 Weeks (9 months)
Program Hours:
765 clock hours (includes 225 externship hours) / 135 outside clock hours
Credits
26.5 semester credits
Daytime Classes:
Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Daytime Classes Available
Get to know MTI’s Springfield, Missouri, Campus
Our first Missouri campus opened in October 2012 in Springfield, covering 39,000 square feet, including a 5,000-square-foot welding shop and classrooms, along with a 3,800-square-foot cosmetology salon. The Springfield campus introduced welding as its initial program, followed by HVAC/R in February 2013, and medical assisting, dental assisting and cosmetology in the following months.
Learn More about MTI
Learn More about MTI
Midwest Technical Institute, a trade school with campuses in Illinois and Missouri, offers hands-on training in mechanical trades, allied health, truck driving and cosmetology. Our mission is to provide workforce training that equips graduates with the necessary skills for entry-level employment in their chosen field.
MTI’s Medical Assisting Program in Springfield, Missouri
MTI’s Medical Assisting Program provides students with all the training they need to secure employment in a range of medical settings, including hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities and more.
Get hands-on medical assistant training in a lab that simulates a real working environment.
Learn to assist with physical exams, EKGs, x-ray procedures, and more.
Learn human anatomy & physiology, medical coding, phlebotomy, & more.
Meet MTI’s Springfield, Missouri Medical Assisting Department
Shawn Mizer, Medical Assisting Instructor, 2017 (7 plus years of in-field experience)
Medical Assisting Externship Sites for MTI’s Springfield, Missouri, Campus
MTI’s Medical Assisting Program concludes with an externship that gives you on-the-job working experience and helps determine what position you might want to pursue after graduation.
MTI has partnered with several medical providers to provide externship experiences to medical assisting students. The list below includes current facilities with extern sites open to Springfield, Missouri, medical assisting students. This list is subject to change.
Current sites with agreements at the Springfield, MO Campus are (*has more than one site):
- Greene County Jail
- *Ozark Community Hospital
- *Cox Health Central Ozarks Medical
- Missouri Ozarks Community Health
- *Ozark Valley Medical Lift-Up clinic
- Fordland Clinic in Fordland
- Citizens Memorial Hospital
- Cherry Health Clinic
- *Jordan Valley
- Richland Medical Center
- Springfield Nephrology Associates
MTI Medical Assisting Program Graduate Stories
MTI’s Alumni Network includes 30,000 plus graduates. Here’s just a few stories from graduates of the Medical Assisting Program at the Springfield, Missouri campus.
Medical Assisting Salary and Job Outlook in Missouri
Medical Assisting Salary and Job Outlook in Missouri
In May 2023, the median annual wage for medical assistants was $42,000. Salaries vary based on several factors, including experience, specialization and location.
Medical Assisting Program Highlights – Springfield, Missouri
Average Job Placement for MTI Medical Assisting graduates at the Springfield, MO Campus is 82%
Source: CAAHEP 2023 annual report from the Medical Assisting Program at MTI’s Springfield, MO Campus; 5-year average (2018-2022)
Learn MoreMTI’s Springfield, Missouri, Campus Staff
Paul Schaefer
Campus PresidentVictoria Jones
Director of EducationKeshee Jimenez
Student Success Specialist
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