Become A Medical Assistant!
If you like organizing and maintaining a well-run office and also enjoy working with people in a health care environment, Community Care College's Medical Assistant program offers a career that satisfies both interests. You will study medical law, ethics, terminology, the form and functions of the human body, and how to assist in the examination room. You will also learn general office procedures, front office techniques, computer-related skills, coding and how to run tests on and take vital signs of patients. On the way to becoming a highly-skilled professional who can manage the business end of a medical office and assist with patient care, you will complete a 180-hour internship in a medical office applying classroom and lab skills. You may enter the workforce directly after completing this program or elect to apply credit earned toward your degree. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Medical Assisting is projected to be one of the fastest
growing careers through the year 2014.
Program Hours/Length
Diploma
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant(residential)
This program is taken completely on-campus at these specific times.
- Total Program Hours: 1,304
- Total Weeks: 67
- Courses Meet: General Education courses - Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 10:30am, 11:00am to 2:00pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm, or 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Medical Assistant courses - Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm or 5:30pm to 10:30pm.
Associate of Applied Science Degree (online and residential)
The Genereal Education courses are available online, whereas the Medical Assistant courses are taken on-campus.
- Total Program Hours: 1,304
- Total Weeks: 82
- Courses Meet: General Education courses - online; 2 courses taken during a 7 1/2 week period. Medical Assistant courses - Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm or 5:30pm to 10:30pm.