Medical Assisting

Program Length: 1300 Hours

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Career Opportunities:
Medical Assistant in front or back office, ECG Technician, Phlebotomist, Insurance Biller,
Front Office Receptionist, Admissions, Radiology, Office Manager

 

 

 

Employers of Our Graduates

Medical Group of North Florida

Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging

Children’s Clinic

Patients First

Janet Johnson, MD

North Florida’s Women’s Care

Digestive Disease Clinic

Dr. Jana Forstheofel, M.D.

 

 

 

 

Program Content / Objectives

The Medical Assisting (MA) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) and is a competency based program designed to prepare students for employment in various medical settings, such as a physician’s office, clinics and certain hospital settings.

This course will prepare the student to function in a medical office or clinical environment as a Medical Receptionist, Administrative Assistant, Insurance Coder/Billing, Phlebotomist, ECG Tech, and as a back office Clinical Assistant/Patient Educator.

Specific Program Entrance Requirements - Applicants seeking admission to the MA Program must be at least 18 years of age; have a high school diploma or equivalent; BLS or CPR certification: PPD (TB test), MMR and tetanus immunizations.

Students must remain current in their CPR certification and immunizations for the duration of the program. A criminal background check and drug screening is required (drug screening will be performed randomly). Students may be denied participation in the externship by the facility if the outcome of their background and drug testing is unsatisfactory.

Certification Requirements - Program completers are eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination. For further information, contact: American Association of Medical Assistants.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).