Medical Assisting
- Cost
- $8,838*
Perform essential patient care
Collaborate with health care practitioners while delivering high-quality administrative and clinical care for patients in the outpatient setting. As a medical assistant, you will work in physician offices or other outpatient medical office settings assisting the provider with patient exams, obtaining vital signs, recording patient histories, obtaining samples for diagnostic testing, performing electrocardiograms, giving vaccinations and many other exciting job functions.
Your certificate in medical assisting will prepare you for work in the fast-growing health care field providing the administrative and clinical skills required to succeed in your new career. With a projected industry growth of 18%, you can be confident your future is bright.
Program accreditation
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
What can you do with a certificate in Medical Assisting?
A certificate in Medical Assisting prepares you for the entry-level psychomotor, cognitive and affective competencies required to obtain certification as a medical assistant, allowing you to sit for the CMA (AAMA) examination offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants and to begin work in the field as a medical assistant. Medical Assistants typically work in the outpatient medical setting in areas such as physician offices, outpatient care centers and immediate care centers.
Administrative duties include:
- scheduling and receiving patients
- preparing and maintaining patient records
- submitting insurance claims
- handling telephone calls and written correspondence
- performing medical transcription
- maintaining practice finances
Clinical duties include:
- performing first aid and CPR
- collecting and processing specimens
- taking patient histories and vital signs
- assisting physicians with examinations and treatments
- performing select diagnostic tests
- giving medications as directed by the physician and as permitted by state law
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Program Type - Career Certificate
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This pathway serves as a guide for students to complete the degree or certificate assuming full-time enrollment (registered in 12 or more credit hours per semester) with Semester 1 typically representing a Fall term. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their College and Career Navigator (CCN) to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements based on individual academic goals. For a more inclusive list of course options, see the college catalog.
*Cost is estimated based on recommended pathway credit hours. This includes in-district tuition and other fees, such as books and materials before financial aid is applied, as well as grants, loans or scholarships. There are many opportunities for financial assistance at CLC. Learn more about Cost of Attendance.
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