Medical Assisting

(946 Hours) Financial Aid Eligible Program

There is no better time than the present to enter the healthcare field.  The Medical Assisting program is a great way to gain access to this exciting profession.  The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares you to perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures for employment in a physician’s office, clinic, or hospital.

The course will cover, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
  • Entry-level clinical skills
  • Phlebotomy certification
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Records management/electronic medical records
  • Medical law and ethics
  • Entry-level ICD-9/CPT coding
  • Health insurance claim forms
  • AED/adult/child/infant CPR
  • First aid/medical emergencies
  • Computer skills
  • Psychology of human behavior
  • Employability skills
  • OSHA/universal precautions
  • HIPAA/standards and guidelines

Medical Assisting students will have the opportunity to gain practical experience through a 160-200 hour unpaid externship.  Students will be required to have a routine physical, and criminal background check.  Some healthcare systems and physician practices may require proof of current immunizations for students participating in externships.  Students must also complete the Hepatitis B series prior to participation in their externships. The cost of the physical and immunizations will be the responsibility of the student.

The Polaris Career Center Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board. (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater FL 33756, 727-210-2350.

Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification examination and the International Academy of Phlebotomy Sciences (IAPS) certification examination.

Advanced Placement
Advanced placement will only be allowed as transfer credit from an accredited institution and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  This must be arranged prior to enrollment.  Credit will not be granted for experiential learning.

Schedule/Tuition:

Fall 2013
Day
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
September 16, 2013 – May 14, 2013 (approximate ending date)

Spring 2014
Evening
Monday – Thursday
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
February 10, 2014 – December 2, 2014 (approximate ending date)

Tuition Fee: $8,495
Tuition includes textbooks, supplies, materials, and CMA and IAPS certification examination fees.

Qualifies for CT2 Career Technical College Credit

Call Elaine Byrd at (440) 891-7697 or Mary Koeka at (440) 891-7653 for more information or to begin the registration process.

Program Resource

Syllabus

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