The Comprehensive Medical Assistant program is designed to prepare students to perform front office tasks, complete insurance forms, make office appointments, perform ICD-9 and CPT coding, conduct patient evaluations, take and record clinical measurements, give injections and provide other patient treatments, usually in hospital or clinic settings.
Graduates are prepared to enter positions as certified medical assistants and medical assistants.
This program is certified through the American Association of Medical Assisting. Graduates can obtain national certification by examination through this association. Program Admission Requirements 1. Meet minimum assessment scores or prerequisites required for general education courses in the program. Or, in place of the above requirements, have completed the Comprehensive Medical Assistant certificate program.