You will get a certificate of completion at the end of the program. You can sit for the National Healthcareer Professionals certification exam to become a CCMA.
Students need to have the Hepatitis B series as well as the TB skin test to work in the externship environment.
Your training will consist of working on both manikins and live patients.
Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 23 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to increase the demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians. As a result, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients.
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* - Program length is assuming continual full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.
** - Median salary information and projected job growth is from: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Assistants,
on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm (visited January 09, 2020).
40 Weeks*
$16.16 per hour | $33,610 per year
