Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Certified Medical Assistant

Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry, Principles of Health Science, and Health Science Theory, 12th grade only Credits: 2

The Medical Assistant program is a certificate program that prepares students to be multi-skilled allied health professionals specifically trained to perform in ambulatory settings, such as physicians’ offices, clinics, and group practices, and perform administrative and clinical procedures. The healthcare industry is slated to expand because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population. Employment growth will be driven by the increase in the number of group practices, clinics, and other health care facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel, particularly the flexible medical assistant who can handle both administrative and clinical duties. Medical assistants work primarily in outpatient settings, a rapidly growing sector of the healthcare industry. Upon successful completion of the course, students have the option to take the Certified Medical Assistant exam.

Prerequisites: Principles of Health Science, Health Science Theory, Biology, Chemistry. Anatomy & Physiology or any other high level Medical and Health Science courses are strongly encouraged as pre or corequisites. Application and CPR certification are required to be completed on your own for successful admission to this program. OSHA training will be provided.