MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM | KICK-START YOUR HEALTH CAREER IN 10 MONTHS
HCC's Medical Assisting Program
Our accredited Medical Assisting Program will prepare students to become allied health professionals with the appropriate knowledge and training to perform the duties of Certified Medical Assistant in various clinical laboratories. This program includes 8.5 months of didactic courses and clinical skills labs, and a 1.5 month clinical externship.
A Module Based Program
Our Medical Assisting Program is divided into three modules: Phlebotomy (2.5 months), EKG (2.5 months), and Medical Assisting (3.5 months), to be completed in succession. The duties of medical assistants are broad and can vary from speciality to specialty, and we recognize that there are many transferable skills that all medical assistants must have to be successful. By completing and earning their certifications in Phlebotomy and EKG first, our students not only acquire credentials that set their resumes apart from others in the field, but also gain valuable knowledge, experience, and training that make them dependable members of any health-care team. They can not only work as Medical Assistants, but as qualified Emergency Room Technicians with all 3 credentials.
What do Medical Assistants do?
A medical assistant is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinical setting. Medical assistants perform a variety of routine clinical and administrative tasks and procedures, which vary with the location, speciality, and size of the practice they work in. Typically, they are responsible for patient intake- recording patient history and personal information, prepare patients and assist in examinations, administer injections, prepare blood samples, enter information into electronic medical records, schedule appointments and many other administrative duties.
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Maintain and promote patient confidentiality & safe working conditions
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Promote good public relations with patients and hospital personnel
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Sit for the national credentialing examination
At the completion of our Medical Assisting program, students will be able to:
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Explain, and educate patients on clinical procedures for a variety of specialities
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Prepare patients for their exams and take patient histories
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Understand and respond correctly to medical codes
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Administer injections safely and efficiently
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Perform a variety of administrative tasks including scheduling and billing
Lectures & Hands-On Training: Gaining a Foundation on the Science & Procedures Behind Medical Assisting
Apart from the required Phlebotomy and EKG courses, lectures in the didactic portion of this program include anatomy and physiology, standard clinical procedures, infection control, computer applications, patient communications, confidentiality and medical ethics, and administrative procedures. All lectures are conducted in-person and are led by qualified and experienced instructors.
Clinical skills labs are interwoven between lectures, coinciding with the related lecture topic. Students are given the opportunity to gradually hone and refine their medical assisting skills throughout the course, practicing with each other and with volunteers, so they are confident in clinical/hospital settings. All students must pass a skills practical exam to earn their certification from our program. An optional clinical externship at our affiliated hospitals and laboratories provides real-life hands-on training.
Lectures & Hands-On Training: Gaining a Foundation on the Science & Procedures Behind Medical Assisting
Apart from the required Phlebotomy and EKG courses, lectures in the didactic portion of this program include anatomy and physiology, standard clinical procedures, infection control, computer applications, patient communications, confidentiality and medical ethics, and administrative procedures. All lectures are conducted in-person and are led by qualified and experienced instructors.
Clinical skills labs are interwoven between lectures, coinciding with the related lecture topic. Students are given the opportunity to gradually hone and refine their medical assisting skills throughout the course, practicing with each other and with volunteers, so they are confident in clinical/hospital settings. All students must pass a skills practical exam to earn their certification from our program. An optional clinical externship at our affiliated hospitals and laboratories provides real-life hands-on training.
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Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) Entrance Exam (passing score of 12)
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High School Diploma or GED
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Form of Identification (Ex. California Driver’s License, Passport, State ID, or Visa)
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Proof of Medical Insurance (see the Travel Disclosure)
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Additional Externship Requirements
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Negative Tuberculosis Screening Test (PPD) *within past 6 months. If a student’s results are positive, the student must have proof of negative chest x-ray within 2 years.
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Hepatitis B Vaccination (must be within 20 years). If not complete, proof of immunization must be shown for the 1st shot within 1 month or 1st and 2nd shot within six months.
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Current BLS/CPR Certificate (American Heart Association) *Inquire about CPR courses offered monthly on campus
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Background Check (Results could impact the student’s ability to attend the clinical externship, to complete the course’s graduation requirements, or to obtain certification after completion of the course.) Please note if you have any legal conviction in your record, this will be subject to review by the State of California Department of Public Health.
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