Clinical Medical Assisting

Program Description

The Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is a Career Education program that delivers quality instruction within a comprehensive curriculum that provides students with enhanced employment opportunities and/or upward career mobility in the areas of healthcare, public health, and "back office" medical assisting duties. The program prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for obtaining work in the health care field as a Medical Assistant. Graduates of this program are prepared to work with physicians and other team members and facilitate office visits for patients to be seen by the health care provider. Under the direction of the Medical Doctor, graduates assist with many procedures and often assist in health education to support clients’ health and disease management.

This program can be completed within one year, culminating in a Certificate of Achievement upon satisfactory completion of all requirements.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities may include Medical Assistant (MA), Certified Medical Assistant (C-MA), Administrative Medical Assistant (AMA), Certified Administrative Medical Assistant (C-AMA), Medical Office Assistant, Chiropractic Assistant, Client Services Coordinator, Medical Support Assistant, and Patient Services Specialist, Patient Navigator or Health Navigator.

Learning Outcome(s)

1. Clearly communicate through writing , speaking, listening, and reading in the Medical Assistant Program.
2. Reasoning Skills-Acquire, evaluate and interpret information during in the Medical Assistant Program. As a result, student will be able to solve problems relevant to the Medical Assistant Job Duties as outlined by community employers.
3. Professional Behavior- Demonstrate appropriate professional behavior such as timeliness and interpersonal skills such as teamwork and cultural diversity during the medical assistant program.
4. Technical Skills- Demonstrate technical skills appropriate to the medical assistant program with introduction to electronic health record charting and weekly online instruction.