Medical Assistant Certificate (MEDC)
What is a Certificate in Medical Assistant?
Graduates of this program are prepared for entry-level employment as medical assistants in physicians’ offices or in those capacities in which medical secretarial and/or basic clinical and laboratory training are required.
Program Coordinator
Mary Brinker
Medical Assistant Courses
Your medical assistant courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- Medical Terminology
- Clinical Procedures I
- Medical Assisting I
- Healthcare Management Practices and Technology
- CPT Coding and Other Classification Systems
Health Care Patient Simulation Center
The Patient Simulation Center encompasses both high- and low-fidelity patient manikins. The labs connect classroom learning with real-life clinical experience and help students build confidence as they learn to interview and care for patients. The students apply the knowledge they learn in the classroom to ongoing patient scenarios. Learning in a controlled environment allows the student to learn without compromising the safety of an actual patient, as they receive feedback from the Nursing faculty. The sim lab allows the students to develop critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.
