Medical assistants have many job options which will only continue to grow. The only way to find employment as a medical assistant is to look into and enroll in one of the many medical assistant programs available. It’s not easy to realize which of the many courses is a perfect match for you. Certain courses fall short of others. Most importantly, finding a certified course should be your objective. In the US and Canada combined, there are 568 programs that the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has recognized, and these are the courses more likely to train you properly for the job. If you would like to become a medical assistant in New York, there 15 different programs you can choose from. Those wishing to become an Ohio medical assistant have even more options to choose from since there are 54 programs that are accredited in that state. Following any of 3 accredited course that are offered as online distance training is a possibility for anyone whose state doesn’t provide any recognized programs.