The Medical Assistant associate in applied science degree prepares graduates for a career in a physician’s office, health care facility, or other settings in which medical secretarial and/or basic clinical and laboratory training are required.

Through studies in anatomy & physiology, communications, medical administrative procedures, medical law and ethics, medical transcription, medical assistant clinical procedures, and a 240-hour externship in the fourth semester, graduates of this program will be well prepared to enter the medical field at the entry level. Student who obtain national certification as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) will have the skills for potentially more employment opportunities.

GRADUATES MAY PURSUE CAREERS AS:

• Medical Office Assistants
• Medical Secretaries
• Medical Transcriptionists

EMPLOYMENT MAY BE FOUND AT:

• Physician Practices
• Hospitals
• Public Health Facilities

Please see the college catalog for full preregistration and other requirements for this program.

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