Medical Assisting Certificate

Area of Study: Medical Assisting 
Degree/Certificate: Certificate of Proficiency

Contact the Financial Aid office regarding certificate eligibility.

 

If you are not already an active Tri-C student, you must first apply to the College. If you are interested in more than one health careers program, you must submit a separate health careers application for each program.  You may only apply to three programs at one time.

The Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled professional who assists the physician with the administrative and clinical aspects of patient care.  The program includes courses to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.  There are courses in administrative, clinical, and communication skills; ethical and legal standards of medical practice; and a "hands-on" clinical practicum experience.  Graduates are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination given by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

Outcome: The Medical Assisting program at Cuyahoga Community College has a retention rate of 83% for the admission cohort that entered in 2019, there are a number of support services available to students so that they can successfully complete the program.

Outcome: The Medical Assisting program at Cuyahoga Community College has a job placement rate of 68% for the 2019 graduates.  There are a number of support services to assist in job placement.

Outcome: The Medical Assisting program at Cuyahoga Community College has an exam passage rate for the CMA (AAMA) exam of 78% for the 2019 graduates, which is 10% above the national average.  The CMA(AAMA) is the gold standard certification for Medical Assisting.

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will complete 210 hours of a supervised, non-paid practicum.

Accreditation:
The Cuyahoga Community College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350

Please click here to download a printable version of Fast Facts for Medical Assisting.

Medical Assisting Introduction Letter

For information on student health requirements, contact the program director.