Are you looking for a steady income in the medical field that will allow you to have one on one interaction with patients without the need to get a four year or more degree from a university? If you answered yes, you should consider becoming a certified medical assistant. Medical assistants are the people who call you back into the doctor’s office during your appointment. They are the ones who check your weight (and height if you are a minor) as well as register your blood pressure. They will write your vitals down into your patient records and will get an accurate description from you the reason you are wishing to be seen by the physician today. You will also be able, if necessary to draw blood and give injections (immunizations) to the patient’s at the doctor’s request. A medical assistant degree is generally labeled as an associate’s degree that can be earned in two years from either a community college or a university.