Program offered is a Certificate.

Though medical assistants' job descriptions vary fromoffice to office, they generally have a set of sharedduties and tasks. Medical assistants aid doctors by performing basic clinical procedures and handling avariety of administrative duties. They work in medical clinics, private practices, and hospitals to help keepoperations running smoothly and efficiently.

The Medical Assisting program at Carrington Collegecomprises three educational areas: Clinical, Administrative,and Externship. Students enhance skills such as word-processing, typing, and keyboarding.Throughout the program, professionalism, client relations,critical thinking, adherence to the ethical andlegal requirements of a medical practice, and propercommunication skills are emphasized. The program prepares students to take the national certificationexam for medical assistants. Graduates are preparedto function competently at an entry level in a varietyof medical settings.

Medical Assisting front office courses, which focus onadministrative skills, and Medical Assisting back officecourses, concentrating on clinical competencies, can be taken in any order except where prohibited bya prerequisite. However, students are encouraged to complete front office coursework before back office to ensure that their clinical skills are current before beginningexternship. General education courses for the Medical Assisting program can be taken in any orderduring any semester, either at the campus or online. The recommended sequence of courses is listed in the chart that follows. The program culminates in aCertificate of Achievement or Associate of Science Degree. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification exams to attain the Registered Medical (RMA)or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential.

Carrington College prepares students to take appropriate certificationand licensure exams related to their individual majors. The College doesnot guarantee students will successfully pass these exams or be certified or licensed as a result of completing the program.

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