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Medical assistants are multi-skilled, allied health workers who work primarily in ambulatory settings such as medical offices and clinics. Medical assistants function as members of the health care delivery team and perform routine clinical and administrative procedures to keep health care delivery settings running smoothly. As assistants in the clinical setting, graduates perform duties such as vital signs, exam room preparation, patient data collection, simple dressing changes, lab tests, phlebotomy, medication instruction and EKGs. Medical Assistants carry out administrative duties such as scheduling, reception, insurance monitoring, record maintenance, and bookkeeping. Students develop knowledge of pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, and nutrition to assist the physician with patient teaching. The program includes 180 hours of unpaid clinical and externship experience.
Graduates of this program are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification examination administered by the AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants) Certifying Board. The exam is recognized by the National Board of Medical Examiners. The course work in this program can be applied to an Associates Degree in Medical Office Management.
The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), and the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (CRB-AAMAE), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 553-9355.
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
Courses taken in the Medical Assisting Certificate Program at NCC can be applied towards an Associates Degree in Business Office Technology, Medical Office Management or General Studies.
Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2010 as the health services industry expands due to technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging population.
Tuition is very affordable. Additional costs such as lab coats, testing, stethoscopes and physical examinations are the responsibility of the student.
Financial aid and scholarships are available to Medical Assistant Program students. Applications are available through the NCC Financial Aid office.
Applicants to the Medical Assistant Program must complete an application for admission or re-admission to the college. Students must also submit a Medical Assistant Program Application to the Division of Nursing and Allied Health. Applications must be submitted by April 15th for priority acceptance. Admission is based upon academic achievement. After April 15th students are admitted to the program on a rolling basis depending on space availability.