Programs

Medical assisting is a multi-skilled allied health profession in which you work primarily in ambulatory settings, such as medical offices and clinics.

In this program, you will:

• Learn how to function as a member of the health care delivery team and perform both administrative and clinical procedures.
• Be fully prepared to take the national certifying exam. Passing this exam earns the credential, CMA (Certified Medical Assistant).

Accreditation/Approval/Certification Status
External peer review is the primary means of assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions and programs in the United States. This recognition is accomplished through program accreditation, approval or certification.

The Medical Assistant programs at the Auburn Hills, Cadillac, Cass City, Clinton Township, Coldwater, Flint, Jackson, Muskegon, Owosso, and Port Huron campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), www.caahep.org, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 Phone: 727-210-2350, Fax: 727-210-2354, on the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL, 60606-2930, (312) 899-1500.