The Medical Assistant Program is designed to train competent professionals to meet the needs of an ever-expanding allied health field. The program prepares competent, entry-level medical assistants in knowledge, skills and behavior learning domains. Medical Assistants directly influence the public health and well-being. Specific job tasks include bookkeeping, coordinating appointments, patient interaction, coding paper and electronic health files. Medical Assistants may also take patient vital signs and help with injections, examinations and lab test preparations under a doctor’s supervision.
Prerequisites/General Education: Students must have a “C” or better in prerequisite coursework and a cumulative college GPA of 2.0.
Extra-Curricular/Cocurricular Opportunities at ECC: ECC offers a wide variety of clubs and cocurricular activities for all students.
| Campus Offered |
Credits Required |
| ECC-Union (main campus) |
36.5 |
The ECC Medical Assistant Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP - www.caahep.org) - upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Please Note: All MDA Program requirements must be met with a minimum grade of a “C” or better with the exception of: MDA 112 and 213 which must have a minimum grade of “B” or better, and MDA 223 which must have a grade of “Pass.”
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