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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Assisting, AAS


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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

  • Meet all college admissions requirements for General Education students

Professional Program Entrance Requirements

  • Complete all prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of 73% (C) or higher
  • Submit Medical Assistant Professional Program Application Packet prior to the deadline of July 1.  Packet information is available at https://www.cei.edu/programs-of-study/health-professions/medical-assistant
  • 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 available externship sites
  • Required documentation for the Professional packet includes, but is not limited to, the following:
    • Mumps, Measles, and Rubella (MMR) titers
    • Hepatitis B series (3 vaccines completed)
    • Hepatitis A series (2 vaccines completed)
    • Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (Tdap)
    • Background check
    • Health Insurance Documentation
  • Documentation for the following tests are not required for submitting the Professional Program Application Packet, but will be required after acceptance into the program:
    • Physical exam
    • Drug screen
    • Flu Shot/COVID
    • Healthcare Provider CPR & Basic First Aid

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)

CAAHEP
113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350 | www.caahep.org

Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)

2020 N. California Ave., #213 Suite 7 Chicago, IL 60647

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 73% (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 effective domains in their practice as medical assistants in providing patient care. Students are required to complete 100% of these psychomotor and effective competencies with a passing grade no lower than B (83%). All core and program specific courses must be passed with a minimum of 73% (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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