Certified Medical Assistant

6 quarter AAS

This program offers a combinations of hands-on, hybrid, and online courses. See course descriptions for more information.

Program Description:

The Certified Medical Assistant program prepares students for both front-office clerical and back-office clinical medical assistant responsibilities by providing cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning competencies. Students prepare for careers as integral members of a health care team in various outpatient settings. Competency-based activities in the program provide extensive hands-on practice for students with skills to assist physicians with direct patient care. The program also provides extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in related professions. In addition, work-based learning experiences are available in many medical settings that support the theory presented in the classroom.

For program costs and fees refer to the catalog TUITION AND FEES PAGE.

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform administrative & clinical medical procedures
2. Communicate (written, verbal and non-verbal) with diverse patients and staff using appropriate medical terminology, confidentiality and empathy
3. Demonstrate ethical and legal behaviors when performing routine patient procedures in accordance with regulations, policies, laws and patient right
4. Apply quality control measures in following health and safety policies and procedures to prevent illness and injury when performing fundamental procedures and tasks
5. Record vital signs and conduct a variety of diagnostic tests, such as EKGs
6. Draw blood samples, giving injections and removing sutures as directed by the physician
7. Successfully complete all criteria necessary for taking the Certified Medical Assistant Examination, a requirement for employment as a CMA

• Certified Medical Assistant AAS (102 Credits)
• Medical Billing & Coding (8 Credits)