Externship

As a part of a medical assistant training program, students are expected to commit themselves to the mandatory hours of ‘Medical Externship’. More often than not, this externship period will extend from 160 to 255 hours depending on the training school. This medical assistance externship program is otherwise known as the ‘Clinical Practicum’. Generally, a…

Basically, an externship is considered to be a ‘trial’ educational opportunity for the students before they get into a job. An externship program plays a vital role in several medical assisting training programs that are offered by myriad training institutions. In point of fact, an externship program will provide the students with some shorter version…