CAREER CENTER: Students learn the ins and outs of medical assistance

Students have been busy recently in the Taylor Career Center's "medical assisting" class, learning valuable skills that will translate easily into today's job market in the health field.

Students learn skills that be enable them to succeed in either a doctor's office or hospital setting. They practice skills necessary in laboratory settings, often using peers as "patients." 

The class practices skills and are then checked on on competency. They dress the part, wearing scrubs, to present a professional atmosphere. Everyone is encouraged to work as team members.

Some students in these photos are measuring and recording heights and weights.