Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public’s health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession. 

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:

1.  Apply proficient knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology to health care procedures.
2.  Examine patient charts and perform clinical duties / procedures essential in patient care
3.  Evaluate patient files and perform administrative duties and information management in health care setting.
4.  Analyze workplace decisions to be able to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and co-workers.
5.  Develop an awareness of and be able to recognize ethical and legal responsibilities of health care.
6.  To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Cleveland State Community College Program Options:

• Medical Assisting A.A.S. degree
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Other related majors

• Medical Office concentration: Administrative Professional Technology A.A.S. degree
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• Medical Informatics A.A.S. degree
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ID Number: 5797

Program Type: Associate Degree

2019 Cohort Averages; 2021 Annual Report; Submitted February 2022

Retention in Program: 93.75%

Medical Assisting Certification Exam Passage Rate: 81.25%

Job Placement: 88.24%

The Cleveland State Community College Medical Assisting program 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, 25400 U.S. Hwy. 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, Florida 33763, 727-210-2350 (www.caahep.org).  The CSCC Medical Assisting Associate’s degree program has been accredited since 1998.

Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public’s health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession.

Students applying for admission to the program must meet the admission requirements for the Medical Assisting program.  Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting curriculum, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to establish eligibility for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA [AAMA]) exam.  Upon certification, graduates will have a reasonable opportunity to secure employment in a field related to the profession.

For more information, please contact the Medical Assisting Program Director at 423-614-8702.

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