Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Description

Certified Clinical Medical Assistants make a difference every day.

Medical assistants are critical members of healthcare teams in a variety of medical settings. You are often the first and last person a patient interacts with, making a lasting impact on the patient’s experience. Medical Assistants are flexible, performing a variety of tasks such as:

• Taking patient vital signs
• Assisting providers with exams and procedures
• Administering injections or medications
• Performing EKG, phlebotomy, and other essential laboratory procedures
• Checking patients in and out upon arrival and departure
• Answering phone calls and questions
• Updating and maintaining electronic health records (EHR)

You must complete three classes to complete your CCMA program:

1. Phlebotomy - Phlebotomy meets in person Monday through Thursday for 2 weeks, 8 am – 4pm. You will then be scheduled for your 40 hours of clinicals.
2. EKG - EKG meets Monday through Thursday for 2 weeks, 8 am – 4pm. There are no clinicals with this class.
3. CCMA - The CCMA class is a hybrid course for 3 weeks plus clinicals. You will attend an orientation, where you get the syllabus, get logged into the course, and have lectures over the first few chapters. Class will meet on Fridays to discuss and take exams. Your last two days of class will be practicing skills. The instructor will schedule 80 – 120 hours of clinicals depending on the clinical site.