Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Medical Assisting Asheville, North Carolina

The Medical Assisting Program equips students with a range of clinical and administrative skills essential for the health care sector, emphasizing safety standards and clinical experience. The program, accredited by CAAHEP, provides training in both cognitive and practical aspects, preparing students for a career with varied job duties. Key skills taught include clinical duties such as obtaining medical histories, performing lab tests, and administering medications, as well as administrative duties like managing patient records and coding insurance forms.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Clinical Duties:
• Obtaining medical histories and vital signs
• Assisting physicians during exams
• Collecting and preparing lab specimens
• Performing basic lab tests
• Administering medications
• Performing venipuncture and electrocardiography
• Instructing patients on medications and treatments
• Removing sutures and changing dressings
• Administrative Duties:
• Using office software
• Managing patient records
• Coding insurance forms
• Scheduling appointments
• Handling billing and bookkeeping

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Program Features:

• Accredited by CAAHEP
• In-demand career opportunity
• Variety in job duties
• Preparation in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains
• Limited seats with a selective admission process
• Emphasis on safety standards and clinical experience
• Certification through CMA (AAMA) exam
• National recognition and re-certification requirements

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For more information on the courses and program details, visit the Medical Assisting A.A.S Program.

The program length for the Medical Assisting A.A.S. degree at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 74 credit hours.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) is a public community college located in Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 1959, it is one of the oldest institutions in the North Carolina Community College System and serves Buncombe and Madison counties. 

With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, A-B Tech offers an associate degree and has an open admissions policy. The college has a total enrollment of 6,601 students, with a diverse student body consisting of various races and ethnicities. 

A-B Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers a variety of programs in fields such as Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Business Administration and Management, General.