Medical Assistants are trained in both front office administrative skills as well as and back office clinical skills to assist healthcare practitioners with administering to the needs of patients.
Administrative skills include:
In the back office, medical assistants work under supervision to:
Medical assistants must understand the principles of medical ethics and medical legal issues facing healthcare providers.
Clinical internship with this program has specific requirements. Students must:
Students are required to purchase scrub uniforms and a stethoscope. Lab and program fees are assessed to cover malpractice insurance, lab supplies and other costs.
Graduation from the medical assistant program requires a C or better in the following courses: