Medical Assistant

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions in:

• Physician’s office
• Insurance company
• HMO
• Hospital
• Group practices/clinic
• Billing services

What You Will Earn

Competitive starting salaries range from $21,000 - $29,000.

What You Will Learn

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Exhibit effective nonverbal, verbal, and written communication in patient and/or client and family interventions and education and in professional relationships.
2. Exercise independent judgment and critical thinking in performance of medical assisting, according to the profession's standards of practice.
3. Demonstrate professional patterns of behavior consistent with the profession's code of ethics.
4. Demonstrate clinical competence by performing a full range of medical assistant procedures on all patient populations.
5. Demonstrate administrative competence by performing a full range of medical assistant procedures on all patient populations.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you, as an associate degree graduate, will be able to do upon completion of your degree, regardless of your major. You will acquire these core competencies through your general education courses (i.e. English, math, etc.) and your program of study courses.

1. Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
2. Demonstrate effective problem solving and reasoning skills.
3. Work effectively in groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
4. Demonstrate ethical and professional understanding and conduct.
5. Apply appropriate information literacy skills to locate, evaluate and use information effectively.
6. Use computer technology appropriate to the field.
7. Use scientific and mathematical reasoning appropriate to the technology.

Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?

This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!