Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting
The medical assisting field offers the perfect career path for those looking to enter the medical field. Using your newly learned skills, you will be an essential employee at a medical practice and an integral member of the healthcare and administrative team. Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistant.
The Haywood Community College Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
The Medical Assisting Program prepares competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAHEEP)
9355-113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350 | Website: https://www.caahep.org/
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
2339 N. California Ave., #47138
Chicago, IL 60647
Website: https://www.maerb.org/
Graduates of the Medical Assisting Diploma program are eligible to take the national AAMA certification examination to become Certified Medical Assistants (CMA). For more information about the certification, please visit www.aama-ntl.org.
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HCC Medical Assisting Program
The chart below illustrates the cumulative outcomes over a five-year perioud (2019-2023) for HCC's Medical Assisting Program.
The Medical Assisting Program at Haywood Community College has a 5-year average of 93.5% for job placement for the years 2019 - 2023.
| Date | Retention | Job Placement | Exam Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| >=60% | >=60% | >=60% | |
|
2023 |
100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| 2022 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| 2021 | 80.00% | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| 2020 | 91.76% | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| 2019 | 72.73% | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Cumulative | 85.29% | 93.55% | 92.59% |
The criteria for admission to the medical assisting program include:
- A completed medical form including all required immunizations prior to enrolling in MED 140, MED-150 and MED-260;
- An annual TB skin test;
- Malpractice insurance prior to taking MED-150 and MED-260; and
- A satisfactory urine drug screen and criminal background check required prior to MED-260.
MED-260 MED Clinical Practicum is designed to be a capstone course for the medical assisting professional and must be taken in the final semester of a student's sophomore year.
Note: All MED and OST prefix courses in the Medical Assisting program required a grade of “C” or better.
Highlights of the Program
- Scheduling appointments
- Coding
- Billing
- Processing insurance accounts
- Computer operations
- Obtaining Medical Histories
- Assisting with examinations/treatments
- Electrocardiography
- Office procedures
- Vital signs
- Laboratory procedures
- Venipuncture
- Capillary stick
- Lab testing
- Medication administration
- Oral
- Injections/Immunizations
- Ethical/legal issues related to patient care
Degrees/Certificates
- Certificate - Medical Office Administration
- Accelerated Diploma (complete in 3 semesters)
Career Potential
Outlook
Jobs
- Medical Assistant
- Laboratory Assistant
- Occupational Health Assistant
- Coding and Billing Specialist
Class Schedules
HCC offers a variety of class times to fit your busy schedule. Different class options are available based on your graduation year. You can view available classes and then meet with your advisor to get registered.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The HCC PIVOT scholarship provides funds for tuition, books, fees, and supplies for high demand, high skills, high wage career fields such as this one. Any student entering into a certificate, diploma or associates degree within select fields is eligible to receive this scholarship for up to nine semesters as long as they continue to meet the qualifications during their time at HCC.
For more information contact:
- Dylan McFalls
- Success Coach
- Jodi Wijewickrama
- Dean of Health, Human & Business Services
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