Medical Assistant
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Medical Assistants maintain the daily workflow of a medical office. They work directly with physician and patient to ensure a productive experience in a variety of health care environments.
Work activities for a medical assistant vary depending on the medical setting but often include customer service, administrative and clinical tasks.
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Please Note:
Vaccination against COVID-19 is required of all Medical Assisting program students.
We are not able to provide clinical placement options for unvaccinated students; thus
no vaccination exemptions are allowed.
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Medical Assisting Program Application
Applications are accepted at any time however this is a limited-entry program. Candidates who meet the preliminary requirements will be considered for spring-term entry.
Program Options
Medical Assisting – Certificate of Proficiency
Program starting in Fall:
- Required preliminary courses and application with fee completed by summer.
- Students notified of acceptance by June.
Program starting in Spring:
- Required preliminary courses and application with fee completed by winter.
- Students notified of acceptance by March.
Medical Assisting – Associate in Applied Technology
Program starting in Spring:
- Required preliminary courses and application with fee completed by winter.
- Students notified of acceptance by March.
Be a Vital Component of the Medical Office
The Medical Assisting program prepares students for both front-office clerical and back-office clinical medical assistant responsibilities by providing cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning competencies. Clark College's Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Graduates of Clark College's Medical Assisting program are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant Examination, as well as, the national certification for Medical Assistants. To gain employment as a Certified Medical Assistant students must graduate from the program and pass both certifications.
CAAHEP Accreditation
The Clark College Medical Assisting Program (Certificate of Proficiency) 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).
All students in one of the Associate of Applied Technology programs are also awarded the Certificate of Proficiency (CP) degree when completing their program.
In compliance with CAAHEP, Clark College makes public annual program outcomes.
Five–year average outcomes for the Clark College Medical Assisting Program:
- Graduates of the Medical Assisting program at Clark College are satisfied with the education that they receive at Clark College, as there is an average 98% graduate satisfaction rate over the past five years.
- The Medical Assisting program at Clark College has an average retention rate of 89.4% for the past five years, and there are a number of support services available to students so that they can successfully complete the program.
- The five-year average for employer satisfaction is 100%.
National Accreditation by: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
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Medical Assistant Education Review Board
http://www.maerb.org/
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606
1-800-228-2262
Washington State Department of Health
www.doh.wa.gov
Town Center 2
111 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-236-4700
Fax number: 360-236-4818
Email Address: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
American Association of Medical Assistants
www.aama-ntl.org
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities for Medical Assistants can be found in medical offices and outpatient facilities. The U.S. Department of Labor projects medical assistant jobs growing at a rate of 14 percent from 2022-2032.