The Medical Assistant (MA) program prepares graduates to assist physicians in outpatient settings and performing administrative and/or clinical tasks. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled, allied health workers who will demonstrate multidisciplinary skills while behaving in a professional and ethical manner.
Entrance Requirements
- Application
- Letter of Intent; Must be in final semester of Prerequisites
- College readiness date assigned by the Healthcare Admission Counselor
- Documentation of the following required:
- Mumps, Measles, and Rubella (MMR) titers
- Hepatitis B series (3 vaccines completed)
- Hepatitis A series (2 vaccines completed)
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (Tdap)
- Background check
- Documentation of health insurance is required
The following tests are not required until acceptance into the program:
- Physical exam
- Drug screen
- Flu Shot
- Healthcare Provider CPR & Basic First Aid
Submit Admission Packet prior to deadline date. Packet information is available on the College website. Incomplete packets will not be considered for entrance into the professional part of the program. The MA program has a limited number of spaces based on the number of externship sites available.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the importance of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the Medical Assisting field, at all times and in all situations.
- Demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, written and technological communication, in a professional healthcare setting
- Practice within the ethical and legal codes of the Medical Assisting field
- Demonstrate an entry level ability to problem solve, organize, prioritize, and make clinical or administrative judgments in a variety of healthcare settings while working as a member of the health care team
- Acknowledge the need for continuing education for personal and professional development and reflect the changing nature of healthcare
College of Eastern Idaho’s Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Educators Review Board (MAERB)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 US Highway 19 North
Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763
P:727-210-2350 • F:727-210-2354
email@caahep.org
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575 Chicago, IL 60606 1-800-228-2262
All graduating students of the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program are eligible and required to sit for the AAMA Certification Examination. Upon passing the examination, the individual earns the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential.
Program Costs
In addition to the registration fees, students can expect to spend approximately $2,000 on books, supplies, and miscellaneous fees. Graduates are required to sit for national proficiency exams at the conclusion of their program. Information regarding costs and dates for the exams will be available from the program instructor(s).
Program Continuation Requirements
- All core and program specific courses must be passed with a minimum of 75% (C), or higher and must be passed consecutively before continuing on to the next courses.
- Credit for prior experiential earning will not be granted.
Course Competencies, Learning Outcomes, & Objectives
Medical Assistants graduating from programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) will demonstrate critical thinking based on knowledge of academic subject matter required for competence in the profession. They will incorporate the cognitive knowledge in performance of the psychomotor and affective domains in their practice as medical assistants in providing patient care. Students are required to complete 100% of these psychomotor and affective competencies with a passing grade no lower than B (85%) All core and program specific courses must be passed with a minimum of 75% (C), or higher and must be passed consecutively before continuing on to the next courses.
- Sixty-one (61) Credits
- Financial Aid Eligible
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