MEDAS_CERT - Medical Assistant Certificate Program
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The Medical Assistant Certificate Program prepares graduates to perform administrative and clinical duties under the direction of the physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, and billing and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physicians.
The goal of the Medical Assistant Program is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter
the profession. All Medical Assistant (MA) courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C+ (77%) or better. In addition, students must successfully pass 100% of the psychomotor and affective competences in order to pass the course and/ or progress in the program. A student who passes 100%
of the psychomotor and affective competencies in a Medical Assistant course will receive the letter grade received in the theory component of the course as a course grade. Students should review the MCC Student Handbook, MCC Medical Assistant website, and Medical Assistant Program Handbook for admission requirements, course progression, grade requirements, and additional information. Students must complete a 160-hour unpaid, supervised practicum (MA110) in order to receive credit for the course
The Muskegon Community College Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Note: The Medical Assistant Certificate flows directly into the Associate in Science and Arts degree.
The goal of the Medical Assistant Program is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter
the profession. All Medical Assistant (MA) courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C+ (77%) or better. In addition, students must successfully pass 100% of the psychomotor and affective competences in order to pass the course and/ or progress in the program. A student who passes 100%
of the psychomotor and affective competencies in a Medical Assistant course will receive the letter grade received in the theory component of the course as a course grade. Students should review the MCC Student Handbook, MCC Medical Assistant website, and Medical Assistant Program Handbook for admission requirements, course progression, grade requirements, and additional information. Students must complete a 160-hour unpaid, supervised practicum (MA110) in order to receive credit for the course
The Muskegon Community College Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Note: The Medical Assistant Certificate flows directly into the Associate in Science and Arts degree.