Medical Assisting

Medical Assisting 

This accredited Polaris Medical Assisting program prepares adult learners for employment in a physician’s office, clinic, or hospital with the ability to perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures.

Watch the video on our Medical Assisting program.

This program includes:

• Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
• Entry-level clinical skills & duties
• Administrative skills
• Scheduling appointments
• Records management/electronic medical records
• Medical law and ethics
• Entry-level ICD-10/CPT coding
• Health insurance claim forms
• Adult/child/infant CPR/AED
• First aid/medical emergencies
• Computer skills
• Psychology of human behavior
• OSHA/universal precautions/personal protective equipment
• HIPAA/standards and guidelines
• Employability skills

Requirements

Students may be required to complete (at student’s expense), immunizations/titers, drug screening, physical exam, and/or background check prior to the student’s placement at an externship (work-based activity) site. Students must complete the Hepatitis B series prior to participation in their externships (work-based activity).

Medical Assisting students will have the opportunity to gain practical experience through a 160-hour unpaid externship (work-based activity) which will take place during the program’s 946 hours. A minimum of 90% attendance with a C average or better is required for students to participate in the externship (work-based activity) opportunity.
 

Accreditation

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, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL  33763, 727-210-2350.

Polaris Career Center students have a 1 year placement rate of 92.5% for the 2016 cohort year from the 2018 Annual Report Form.

Certifications:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
• AHA Healthcare Provider CPR and Heartsaver First Aid

Schedule (946 hours/39 weeks)

Program Orientation:  Monday, September 9, 2019  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
September 10, 2019 - June 16, 2020 (approximate ending date)
Monday - Thursday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Total Program Cost $10,495

Total includes: Tuition - $9,638, Books & Supplies - $405, Materials & Assessments - $452. Cost includes textbooks, and certification examination fees.  Students may expect the following additional costs: uniform, immunizations/titers, drug screening, physical exam, and/or background check.
FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBLE PROGRAM (for those who qualify).
 
Available Scholarship Opportunities

Gainful Employment Information

Have more questions or want to register? Call 440.891.7697.

Medical Assisting 2019-2020 Advisory Members

Mr. Travis Berkley, Cleveland Clinic 
Ms. Michelle Braunscheidel, Cleveland Clinic 
Ms. Kristine Dixon,NOMS Southwest Orthopaedics
Ms. Ruthann Gavrilescu, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Jennifer Goode, UH South Primary Care
Ms. Linda Klingenstein, Southwest General Health Center
Ms. Casey Kocel, University Hospitals
Ms. Denise Martin, MetroHealth Medical Center
Ms. Bonita Nyerghes, PSI Solutions
Ms. Kiersten Templeton, UH Berea Family Medicine
Ms. Barbara Williams, SGMG Women's Health OB/GYN Associates