Medical Assisting Certificate Program

Overview

Completion of 29 credit hours of college course work prepares the student to take the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination. Certified Medical Assistants are able to perform administrative and clinical procedures in a variety of health care settings.

Career Outlook

Currently, there is a strong demand for well-trained, competent workers in the Medical Assisting field. Students completing the Medical Assisting Certificate are prepared to work in various support positions in any ambulatory care setting. Medical Assistants find employment in physicians' offices, clinics, hospitals, medical laboratories, insurance companies, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and educational institutions. Other care practitioners such as dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, and podiatrists also employ medical assistants. The U.S. Department of Labor listed Medical Assisting as the fastest growing allied health profession.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit an Admission Application PDF document
  • If not a high school graduate, contact the Director of Admissions to discuss options
  • Submit official transcript to verify high school graduation or GED Diploma
  • Attend an Information Session
  • Attend an Advising appointment with Medical Assisting Program Faculty
  • After formal acceptance, students must complete College Placement Testing (CPT)

Students required to take developmental education courses should anticipate an extended program of study.

Accepted students must:

The Medical Assisting Certificate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

  

 

Curriculum

BIO105       Survey of Anatomy & Physiology

GIT110       Microcomputer Applications Software

BIT103       Medical Terminology

PSY101      General Psychology

GIT105       Office Communication Systems

MAC101      Fundamentals of Medical Assisting

HEA130      Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support

BIT203        Medical Office Procedures

MAC203      Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures and Clinical Practicum

Total Credits: 29

 

For more information contact:

Barbara Colocino BSN, FNP-C, RMA
Coordinator
Medical Assisting Certificate Program
Phone: (508) 362-2131 ext. 4514
E-mail:bcolocino@capecod.edu

To enroll, contact Admissions: (508) 362-2131 ext. 4311.