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About the Program
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.
The Medical Assistant certificate, a credential within the CMA degree program, is achieved at the successful completion of the summer internship.
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.