Medical Assisting (Whatcom Community College)

The Medical Assisting (MA) degree/certificate program is designed to train students to work as a member of an ambulatory health care team, performing a broad range of clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a physician, physician�۪s assistant or nurse practitioner. Program space is limited and a special application process is required (see below). Students accepted in the MA degree and certificate programs take the same clinical training and administrative skill coursework. The degree requires additional general education/related instruction courses. Upon graduating from the MA degree or certificate program, students are eligible to take a national board exam to become Certified Medical Assistants with the CMA (AAMA) credential.
Date:
2014
Primary Material Type:
Reference Material
Institution:
Whatcom Community College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Department of Labor
Industry Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
Occupation:
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (29-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
  • Credential
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
Variable
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers

Accessibility

Formal Accessibility Policy:
http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/policies/

Copyright / Licensing

Copyright Owner:
See notations in document
Primary License:
Creative Commons License
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