Advanced eClinical Training Expands Nationwide Clinical Partner Network to 1,000+ Sites, Strengthening Medical Assistant Pipeline
Medical Assistant Externship Opportunities Expand Nationwide
A medical assistant externship is one of the most important steps for students entering healthcare. Advanced eClinical Training (ACT) has expanded its nationwide network to more than 1,000 clinical partner sites, creating new opportunities for hands-on medical assistant externships across the United States.
The expanding network supports clinical externship placements for students enrolled in ACT’s online healthcare training programs, including its Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) pThrough partnerships with healthcare providers nationwide, ACT continues to strengthen workforce pipelines connecting trained students with clinical environments.
“Expanding our nationwide clinical partner network allows us to directly address the growing national shortage of frontline healthcare professionals by building scalable training pipelines,” said Shay Safarzadeh, Founder and CEO of Advanced eClinical Training.
Building One of the Largest Medical Assistant Externship Networks
Medical Assistant Externship Opportunities Across 1,000+ Clinical Sites
ACT’s growing clinical network includes urgent care centers, physician practices, outpatient healthcare facilities, and national healthcare providers. Students enrolled in ACT programs gain access to medical assistant externship opportunities through partner clinics, hospitals, and healthcare systems.
The network enables students to gain real-world experience performing core clinical tasks such as:
- Patient intake and vital sign collection
- Clinical documentation and electronic medical record workflows
- Infection control procedures
- Patient coordination and clinical team collaboration
- Specimen handling and basic diagnostic workflows
By combining accelerated online training with clinical externships, ACT provides students with both theoretical knowledge and practical exposure to real healthcare environments.
Addressing the National Healthcare Workforce Shortage
Healthcare organizations across the United States continue to face shortages across key allied health roles, including:
- Medical assistants
- Phlebotomists
- Patient care technicians
- Clinical support professionals
ACT’s workforce-focused training model was designed to help address these shortages by preparing students to enter healthcare environments with both certification-ready training and hands-on medical assistant externship experience.
The Extern-to-Hire Workforce Model
Advanced eClinical Training’s (ACT) clinical externship network also supports an extern-to-hire workforce pathway, allowing healthcare organizations to evaluate students during their externship placement.
Participating healthcare employers can:
- Observe students performing clinical responsibilities before hiring
- Reduce recruitment and onboarding costs
- Accelerate time-to-hire for essential roles
- Build long-term staffing pipelines within their own facilities
Healthcare employers participating in the program report that ACT students are able to integrate quickly into clinical teams due to the program’s structured training and simulation-based learning components.
Certification Outcomes
Advanced eClinical Training students demonstrate strong outcomes on national certification exams.
According to ACT program reporting:
97% of students pass the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification exam.
This pass rate exceeds the national average of approximately 74%, reflecting the program’s focus on certification readiness and clinical preparation.
ACT attributes this success to a training model that combines:
- Structured online coursework
- Interactive simulation-based learning
- Medical assistant externship placements
- Focused certification preparation
Expanding Medical Assistant Externship Opportunities Nationwide
In addition to medical assistant training, ACT continues expanding opportunities in additional allied health training areas including:
- Phlebotomy training
- Diagnostic specimen collection training
- Outpatient clinical workflow training
These expanded training placements help support growing demand for healthcare workers across urgent care centers, outpatient clinics, and diagnostic laboratories nationwide.
Strengthening the Healthcare Workforce Pipeline
With more than 1,000 clinical partner sites nationwide, Advanced eClinical Training continues to strengthen its role as a provider of healthcare workforce training programs designed to bridge education and employment.
With more than 1,000 clinical partners, ACT continues to expand access to high-quality medical assistant externship opportunities nationwide.
“Connecting students with real clinical environments while helping healthcare providers build reliable staffing pipelines is at the core of what we do,” said Safarzadeh.
“Our goal is to ensure that students completing ACT programs are not only prepared for certification, but also ready to contribute in real healthcare settings.”
About Advanced eClinical Training (ACT)
Advanced eClinical Training (ACT) provides accelerated healthcare training programs designed to prepare students for clinical careers through online education, simulation-based learning, and nationwide externship placements.
ACT partners with healthcare organizations across the United States to connect students with clinical experience and workforce opportunities in allied health professions.
Learn more:
https://advclinical.org
A medical assistant externship is a supervised clinical experience where students apply their training in a real healthcare setting. During an externship, students work alongside medical professionals in clinics, hospitals, or healthcare facilities to gain hands-on skills such as patient intake, vital signs, medical documentation, and clinical procedures.
Yes. Advanced eClinical Training (ACT) provides access to a nationwide network of 1,000+ clinical partner sites where students may complete externship experiences. These partnerships help students gain real-world healthcare exposure and prepare for certification and employment.
Many medical assistant programs include an externship component because healthcare employers value hands-on clinical experience. While requirements can vary by certification pathway and employer, completing a clinical externship significantly strengthens a student’s readiness for entry-level healthcare roles.
ACT works with a network of healthcare providers, clinics, and medical offices to support externship opportunities. Students receive guidance on preparing for clinical placements, meeting site requirements, and coordinating externship schedules with partner healthcare organizations.
Externships may take place at a variety of healthcare facilities, including:
Primary care clinics
Specialty medical practices
Urgent care centers
Outpatient healthcare facilities
Hospitals and large healthcare systems
ACT’s clinical network spans multiple states and more than 1,000 partner locations nationwide.
Externship length can vary depending on the program and clinical partner requirements. Many externships range from 4 to 6 weeks of supervised clinical experience, allowing students to practice essential healthcare skills in a professional setting.
Externships are important because they allow students to practice their training in real healthcare environments. Employers often prefer candidates who have completed supervised clinical experience because it demonstrates practical knowledge, professionalism, and readiness to work with patients.
