Program Overview:
The Medical Assistant program prepares students to perform clerical duties and to assist in the clinical situations normally associated with medical offices, clinics, dental offices, hospitals, and other health-related settings. Responsibilities may include scheduling appointments, preparing and maintaining permanent records, arranging hospital admissions, typing reports, processing health insurance forms, ordering supplies, keeping financial records, preparing patients for examinations, taking vital signs, assisting with first aid, and collecting and processing specimens, among others. The program provides depth and breadth in conceptual, professional, and medical skills.

Upon completion of the degree, students may take the CCMA/CMAA exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Students are also eligible to sit for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician and Certified EKG Technician tests. The program is designed to allow students to receive a CMA certificate after the first year of study and completion of the internship course. The second year of study can be completed online while the student is employed as a CMA.

Certified Medical Assistant students must complete all courses in the program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to qualify for internships.

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