Earn your MA diploma in as few as 9 months
The Medical Assisting program in Albuquerque combines classroom instruction with hands-on training to deliver a well-rounded, career-focused education. Throughout the program, you’ll build skills in patient interaction, medical billing and coding, medical office procedures, and electronic medical records, while learning how to assess patient situations and respond appropriately within your scope of practice. Instruction is led by experienced healthcare professionals who bring real-world insight into every lesson and are deeply invested in student success. By the time you earn your Medical Assisting diploma, you’ll be prepared to pursue entry-level Medical Assistant roles in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and urgent care facilities.
Follow these simple steps to start your path toward training to become a Medical Assistant.
Through a thoughtful approach to classroom instruction and hands-on learning, our Medical Assisting program prepares you to step confidently into an entry-level role in healthcare. The curriculum is built to balance foundational knowledge with practical application, helping you understand not just what to do, but why it matters in real patient-care settings. As you progress through the program, you’ll develop the clinical awareness, administrative skills, and professional judgment needed to support providers, engage with patients, and contribute effectively to a medical team. This integrated approach ensures you graduate with both the competence and confidence to begin your Medical Assisting career.
Core Medical Assisting subjects
The Albuquerque campus of Brookline College offers a modern, student-centered learning environment designed to support hands-on, career-focused healthcare education. Recently consolidated into a single, convenient downtown location, the campus features updated classrooms, simulation labs, a modern computer lab, and quiet study spaces that reflect real-world healthcare environments. Students also have access to a Learning Resource Center equipped with books, periodicals, computers, and specialized databases to support research and academic success. Break rooms and nearby dining options provide space to recharge between classes, creating a welcoming and practical campus experience. Located in the heart of downtown Albuquerque, the campus sits within walking distance of restaurants, coffee shops, and local businesses, while the broader city offers a rich blend of culture, cuisine, and outdoor recreation that makes Albuquerque an engaging place to study and build a healthcare career.
Reinforce your hands-on training through flexible online coursework designed to support your understanding of key medical concepts and the reasoning behind clinical procedures. Using digital textbooks and interactive learning tools, you’ll complete assignments that complement your lab experience, allowing you to maximize time practicing skills on campus while maintaining the flexibility to balance school with work and personal responsibilities.
Train in hands-on environments designed to reflect real medical office settings, where classroom instruction and skills training take place in the same space so you can immediately apply what you learn. You’ll work with industry-standard equipment and task trainers, including EKG machines, phlebotomy stations, injection arms, infant manikins, wound care simulators, autoclaves, and centrifuges, helping you build confidence and develop the practical skills needed to perform essential patient care tasks in real healthcare environments.
The Albuquerque campus is located just west of the Rio Grande at the intersection of 3rd Street and Roma Avenue NW, near historic Route 66. Its central location places the campus minutes from major highways, including I-40 and I-25, and close to multiple public transportation options. This makes commuting convenient for students traveling from across the city and surrounding areas, while also offering easy access to nearby restaurants, shops, and services.
303 Roma Ave N.W.
3rd Floor, Suite 300
Albuquerque, NM 87102
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*These placement rates are based on program-specific and campus-specific data reported to our institutional accreditor(s) in 2024. While the figures shown here are not separately reported to our accreditor, they are derived from those outcomes. For full details by program and campus, please visit our Disclosures page.
