Oct 04, 2024  
College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
College Catalog 2024-2025

Medical Assistant, Certificate


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Credit Hours Required: 41


Transfer Pathways:


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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.

 

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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