Medical Assisting

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) 2020-2021
Associate Degree in Medical Assisting (A45400) 2021-2022

Diploma Requirements

Diploma in Medical Assisting (D45400) 2020-2021
Diploma in Medical Assisting (D45400) 2021-2022

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. Official transcripts must be on file at Craven CC.
Acceptance to the program based on current criteria.

Application Steps

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.

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

Academic Requirements