Medical Assistant Studies

Diploma Program

The Medical Assistant Program will prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) domains. The Medical Assistant Program will provide instruction in medical assistant courses using a variety of methods, with emphasis on practical application of administration and clinical skills.

Offered at the Wilmington campus.

What You Can Do

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

• Medical assistants work alongside physicians, mainly in outpatient or ambulatory care facilities, such as medical offices and clinics

What You Will Earn

Competitive starting salaries range from $28,000 to $40,000.

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 communication, independent judgment, and critical thinking in performance of medical assisting, according to the profession's standards of practice.
2. Demonstrate professional patterns of behavior consistent with the profession's code of ethics.
3. Demonstrate clinical and administrative competence by performing a full range of medical assistant procedures.