Cuyahoga Community CollegeMedical Assisting Certificate
Area of Study: Medical Assisting
Degree/Certificate: Certificate of Proficiency
Contact the Financial Aid Office regarding certificate eligibility.
25400 U.S High
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.
Part-time Program Sequence for Western Campus
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 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 78% for the admission cohort that entered in 2016, there are a number of support services available to students so that they can successfully complete the program.
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 (www.caahep.org), 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 important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attend this program, please view the disclosure for this program.