Program Outcomes
Medical Assistant Mission
The mission of Baker College’s medical assistant program is to prepare students with the core knowledge and skills needed to provide professional care while performing administrative and clinical tasks in a healthcare setting.
Program Goals and Expected Learning Outcomes
The goal of the medical assistant program is to provide the healthcare community a multiskilled healthcare professional specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting has a profound influence on the health and well-being of the community and requires mastery-level knowledge and skills obtained by both a formal education and a practical experience.
In addition, the medical assistant program at Baker College prepares its graduates to participate in and pass a national certification exam. These goals will be accomplished by meeting the essentials as well as the standards and guidelines adopted by and set forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA).
Objectives for Baker College Medical Assistant Program Graduates
- Perform administrative skills required of an entry-level medical assistant. This includes, EHRs, basic finance concepts, effective communication, cultural diversity, appointment scheduling, third party reimbursement and billing and coding procedures.
- Demonstrate competency in the clinical skills of an entry-level medical assistant including, mathematics in patient care, infection control, protective practices, CLIA waived testing, venipunctures, and first aid.
- Identify legal concepts and ethical considerations specific to the healthcare setting.
- Prepare to sit for the national credentialing examination.
In compliance with MAERB Policy 210 the single-year figures for job placement, exam passage, and retention are reported below based on the most recent Annual Report Form submitted to the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Program Performance
In compliance with MAERB Policy 210 the five-year average for exam passage and retention are reported below. This information is based on the most recent Annual Report Form submitted to the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) for the years 2020-2024.
Retention – 89.86%
Exam Passage – 91.23%