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Oct 17, 2024
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College Catalog 2024-2025
Medical Assistant, Certificate
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Credit Hours Required: 41
Semester 1 First Eight Weeks
Semester 1 Second Eight Weeks
Semester 2 First Eight Weeks
Semester 2 Second Eight Weeks
*Course sequence may be modified to meet your needs
Transfer Pathways:
We Work Hard to Make Transferring Easy!
Macomb Community College is a great place to start if your goal is to earn a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. Whether you are already considering a specific transfer destination/program or have not yet decided on a major, Macomb’s Office of Articulation and Transfer provides you with and helps you explore a variety of transfer options.
Transfer Opportunities
Medical Assistant Certificate - Additional Information
| Program Options |
| Credential |
Title |
Credit Hours Required |
Program Notes/Certificate Descriptions |
| Certificate |
Medical Assistant |
41 |
Students graduating from the Medical Assistant Certificate program are qualified to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistant’s (AAMA) National Certification exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant.[CMA (AAMA)]. The CMA (AAMA) credential is awarded to candidates who have successfully completed the CMA (AAMA) examination administered by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Like other professional designations, the CMA (AAMA) credential is evidence of competence in a demanding field. Certified Medical Assistants [CMA (AAMA)] may benefit from broader career advancement opportunities and job security.
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| Contact Information |
| Contact Title |
Name |
Phone |
E-mail |
Location |
| Professor |
Janet Cellitti |
586.286.2004 |
cellittij@macomb.edu |
Center Campus |
| Professor |
Delena Austin |
586.286.2194 |
austind@macomb.edu |
Center Campus |
Accreditation:
The Medical Assistant Certificate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of 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
www.caahep.org
Requirements & Specific Information:
Expenditures for the Student:
The student is responsible for the following expenditures which are not included within the program course fees:
- criminal background check
- drug screen
- health history and physical, including immunizations and/or titers:
- MMR, influenza, Hepatitis B, Tdap, TB testing or chest x-ray
- uniforms, white duty shoes, watch with a second hand, stethoscope and blood pressure cuff, lab kit
- transportation to the practicum site, and medical and liability insurance
Students must achieve grade “C” or better, or grade “Pass” (if the course is a Pass/Fail course) for all the Core courses in this certificate.
Career Opportunities:
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