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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Western Dakota Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,324.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services section at the bottom of this page.

Western Dakota Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)

Western Dakota Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Western Dakota Technical Institute. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Dakota Technical Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	11
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	4

Careers That Medical Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical assisting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Pharmacy Technicians	1,350	$32,720
Medical Assistants	950	$29,890
Surgical Technologists	600	$40,970
Physician Assistants	540	$102,830
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	290	$33,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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