Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant Program prepares the students for high demand medical office positions including front and back office positions. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant examination offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants.

The program will provide students with a knowledge base that includes anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, medical billing and coding, medical office assessments and procedures, patient care and education. Medical Assistants are highly versatile professionals in both clinical and administrative realms.

Medical assistants will learn to effectively communicate with a wide variety of people including doctors, nurses, clients, medical billing staff, insurance representatives, and pharmacists. The program will culminate the theory, clinical and lab skills in an intern experience in a physician's office. Emphasis is placed on the global outcomes of communication and technical skills.

Medical Assistant AAS graduates will:

• Meet the Skill Standards set forth by CAAHEP.
• Be prepared to obtain the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential.
• Demonstrate workplace skills in accountability, dependability and reliability as medical assistants, medical receptionists, medical records clerks, billing specialists and phlebotomists.
• Be prepared to transfer to a Physician's Assistant program.

Please call (425) 739-8100 to request a copy of program health requirements. A part-time program option is available for students to complete the program in additional quarters. Instructor sequencing and permission is needed for this part-time plan.

Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Degrees and Certificates	Length of Program	Admission Dates
Medical Assistant AAS	90 credits 5 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Medical Assistant Certificate of Proficiency	85 credits 4 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Medical Coding and Billing Professional Certificate of Proficiency	74 credits 4 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer