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.