Medical Assistant apprenticeship now offered at Northcentral Technical College By Liz Holbrook
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) A new type of college degree program is being offered at NTC.
Northcentral Technical College is now offering a Medical Assistant Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is a program that lets students earn a college degree while also completing a State of Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship.
Katie Metko, the Apprenticeship Manager at NTC says of the new program, “Healthcare employers can build their pipeline of medical assistants by partnering with NTC to offer this apprenticeship option.
It’s also a win-win for apprentices because they get paid by their healthcare employer while learning on-the-job and through supplemental classroom instruction.”
NTC announces medical assistant apprenticeship
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) Northcentral Technical College (NTC) is now offering a Medical Assistant Apprenticeship.
It s a program that allows for the opportunity to earn a college degree while completing a State of Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship. Healthcare employers can build their pipeline of medical assistants by partnering with NTC to offer this apprenticeship option,” said Katie Metko, Apprenticeship Manager at NTC. It’s also a win-win for apprentices because they get paid by their healthcare employer while learning on-the-job and through supplemental classroom instruction.”
The apprenticeship is a collaboration between NTC and the Department of Workforce Development that aims to help increase essential healthcare workers this spring