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Medical Assisting

Career and Education Information

Program Description

The Medical Assisting curriculum is designed to prepare multi-skilled professionals to perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures. The Medical Assisting program begins once a year in the fall semester. Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting diploma program, the graduate is eligible to sit for national certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).

Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

Learn more about the certification exam or join the national association at the American Association of Medical Assistants

Degree Requirements

Associate Degree in Medical Assisting (A45400) 2019-2020
Associate Degree in Medical Assisting (A45400) 2020-2021

Diploma Requirements

Diploma in Medical Assisting (D45400) 2019-2020
Diploma in Medical Assisting (D45400) 2020-2021

Certificate Requirements

Certificate in Medical Assisting – Medical Scribe (C45400) 2020-2021 (pdf)

Application Requirements

Application Requirements for Fall 2021 must be met by May 31, 2021

  • Applicants must complete all developmental requirements to be eligible to take ENG 111, BIO 163, & MAT 110.
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 unweighted (not rounded).
  • Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D.
  • Acceptance to the program based on current criteria.

Application

Complete a general application to Craven Community College.

Follow the instructions that you receive in a return email from Admissions to confirm your intent to enroll. You will receive a letter from the Admissions staff with your Craven Community College student ID number and instructions for accessing your Craven Community College student Email, and accessing WebAdvisor, Craven’s student web portal.

Complete the Medical Assisting Online Application. The application for Fall semester 2021 will be open February 1, 2021 until May 31, 2021.

Medical Assisting Application

Applications to the Medical Assisting Program are evaluated and scored using the Medical Assisting Admission Rating Worksheet.

Academic Requirements

Medical Assisting Student Handbook

Medical Assisting Student Handbook

Performance Standards and Requirements Once In The Program

Medical Assisting Performance Standards

Accreditation

The Craven Community College Medical Assisting Diploma Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). CAAHEP web site: www.caahep.org . CAAHEP address: CAAHEP address: 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763. Phone: (727)210-2350

5 Year Weighted Average for the following outcomes

Questions?

For further information, please contact:

Alexa Tarplee, Program Coordinator Medical Assisting
(252)638-1031
Email

Aileen Will, Admissions Specialist Health Programs
(252)639-2025
Email

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