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Program Description
This program is designed to teach qualified students the necessary skills required for gainful employment in the modern medical facility. A qualified medical assistant can perform a wide range of duties with various technical details. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will receive a certificate of completion and will have the option of taking a national certification exam through the National Career Assessments (MedCA) or through any other nationally recognized organizations to become a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMA).
Program Overview
The objective of the Medical Assistant program is to prepare the graduate for entry-level employment as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic, or other related medical facility. Students are instructed in various topics, including patient processing and patient confidentiality procedures. They also perform various duties such as taking vital signs, drawing blood, and performing basic EKGs, as well as other related tasks. Certification is recommended but not required to work in the field.
Medical Assistant Overview
Medical Assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks designed to keep medical offices running smoothly.
The duties of a Medical Assistant vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the medical practice and the practitioner’s specialty. In small practices, medical assistants are seen as “generalists,” handling both administrative and clinical duties concurrently, reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other healthcare practitioner. Those in larger practices tend to specialize in just one area, usually clinical, under the supervision of department administrations (head nurse, office manager, lead physician, etc.).
Medical Assistants are trained to perform administrative duties that include: answering telephone, greeting patients, updating and filing patient medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services and handling billing and bookkeeping.
Clinically, a Medical Assistant’s duties vary according to state law and regulations. They can include: taking medical histories, recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, and assisting the physician during examination. They can also collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform basic laboratory testing, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical equipment They can instruct patients about medications and special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed by physicians, authorize drug refills as directed, draw blood specimens, prepare patients for x rays and special examinations, take EKG’s, remove sutures and staples and change wound dressings.
Medical Assistants are also responsible for arranging and stocking medical examination rooms, maintaining supplies and equipment, and maintaining patient flow.
Course Listing
| Module | Lesson | Lecture Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAA003 | Medical Terminology | 45 |
| MAA004 | Medical Law and Ethic | 20 |
| MAA015 | Anatomy & Physiology | 46 |
| MAA016 | Pathology & Disease | 30 |
| MAA006 | Medical Administration | 20 |
| MAA005 | Health Psychology | 20 |
| MAA017 | Pharmacology | 20 |
| MAA014 | Medical Documentation | 20 |
| MAA009 | Computers in the Medical Office | 30 |
| MAA001 | Infection Control & Asepsis | 35 |
| MAA002 | General Patient Care | 30 |
| MAA003 | Surgical Procedures and Specialty Practices | 40 |
| MAA004 | Medical Emergencies and CPR | 30 |
| MAA005 | Medical Laboratory Procedures | 30 |
| CD001 | Career Development | 6 |
| EXTRN – MAA | Externship | 300 |
| Total | 720 |
Entrance Requirements
Medical Administrative Assistant Program
To enroll in the hybrid (online and in-person) Clinical Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, and Patient Care Technician programs, students must meet the following criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Proof of high school diploma, GED or its equivalent
- Pass the entrance exam with an 80% score
- Current physical examination and immunizations (MMR (measles, mumps, rubella,), Tetanus/Diptheria booster, Hepatitis B Vaccine series/Antibodies, Varicella (chickenpox) immunity)
- Negative result for PPD (Mantoux test and negative chest x-ray) that is valid until the course completion
- Negative drug screen
- Criminal background check (CORI)
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and to reach overhead
- Ability to stand or walk for long periods
- Proof of personal health insurance
- Proof of Professional Liability Insurance
- Proof of COVID Vaccination or provide a valid exemption/declination document
- Proof of a current flu shot or provide a valid exemption/declination document
- Have an American Heart Association CPR/BLS Certificate before the start of clinical rotation/externship. This training is offered on campus by an approved American Heart Association instructor.
- Provide a valid government-issued picture ID (Passport, ID Card, Driver’s License, etc.)
- To attend any of our online classes, students enrolling in any hybrid program MUST have a personal computer, internet access and download Zoom.
Tuition & Fees
Non-refundable administrative fee = $50.00
Tuition = $6,500.00
Total school charges = $6,550.00
Other expenses:
- Uniform & Shoes = $50.00 – $150.00 (estimated)
- Book and supplies $1,300.00 (estimated)
- Optional Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Certification Fee $120
- MindTap online course access =$103.00 – $250.00
- CORI $25.59
- Basic Life Support and First Aid $86.50
- Immunizations/Physical/Drug testing $100.00-300.00 (estimated)
- PPD Testing $45.00* (estimated)
- Drug testing = $50.00 – $200.00 (estimated)
- Professional General Liability Insurance $45.00 – $75.00
- Personal health insurance $50.00 – $500.00 (estimated)
- Laptop/Tablet = $200.00 – $400.00 (estimated)
Method of Payment:
- Cash
- Cashier's Check
- Credit Card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express) – optional (a 2.99% to 3.99% merchant fee will apply)
- School Payment Plan
- Private student loans
- Zelle
- Venmo
- Other (outside scholarship, employer sponsorship, MassHire, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, SMOC etc.)