Medical Assistant
Medical Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals specifically trained to work in ambulatory settings such as physicians’ offices, clinics, and group practices, performing administrative and clinical procedures. Students are provided with extensive hands-on training in both entry-level and advanced medical assistant competencies in accordance with the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Essential Guidelines. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) national certification exam administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
The Medical Assisting Technology program at EMCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
P: 727-210-2350
F: 727-210-2354
E: mail@caahep.org
www.caahep.org
Most MAS courses are offered in both day and evening formats. However, in the final semester, the clinical portion of MAS 231 (practicum) is offered only during the day Monday through Friday.
Contact program chair Barbara Marchelletta, bmarchelletta@emcc.edu with any questions.
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