Our Medical Assistant labs are fully equipped and set up just like an exam room in a doctor's office. Rooms are fitted with a Welch Alyn Electrocardiograph where students learn to perform electrocardiograms with a paper printout and IQ ECG software into an electronic health record.

The lab is equipped with a full array of surgical instruments, including an automated and manual autoclave for sterilization. Students are introduced to various tools: sphygmomanometers and thermometers, pediatric scales/measuring devices, a Clinitek Analyzer, and a Puritan Bennett Spirometer and IQ Spiro (EHR) to assess lung function. The lab also features equipment for evaluating finger stick blood samples.

Students also practice with a Patient Communication Simulator (say 'hi' to Alex!) used for communication scenarios. Alex comes with an online simulator that allows instructors to change their personality, gender and chief complaint to provide a variety of communication scenarios. Students will also learn to take Alex's blood pressure and listen to their heart, lung, and bowel sounds.