Medical Assistant
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Diploma
In Person
Program Details
Program Length
one year
Program Cost
$6,342
total
Sources
The program cost may vary depending on factors such as where you live, how many transfer credits you have and whether you're eligible for financial aid.
Cost Source
Program length is the expected time to complete all requirements based on full-time enrollment.
Program Source
Financial Outcomes
Median Earnings
Annual
Monthly
Median Debt
Total
Month
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Earnings and debt data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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The Medical Assistant Program at Chippewa Valley Technical College equips students with a comprehensive skill set in both administrative and clinical tasks in health care.
Skills Taught:
- Administrative Tasks: Includes appointment scheduling, billing, and coding procedures.
- Clinical Skills: Covers performing EKGs, injections, wound care, and basic diagnostic testing.
- Patient Care: Involves vital signs monitoring, assisting with examinations, phlebotomy skills, and specimen collections.
- Laboratory Procedures: Includes basic laboratory testing and electronic health record management.
- Communication Skills: Emphasizes enhancing communication skills to interact effectively with patients.
Program Features:
- Clinical Practicum: Engages students in applying administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under supervision.
- Credit Transfer: Allows credits from the Clinical Assistant technical diploma to be applied toward the Medical Assistant program.
- Certification: Eligibility to take the Certified Medical Assistant exam upon program completion.
- Accreditation: Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Skills Taught:
- Administrative Tasks: Includes appointment scheduling, billing, and coding procedures.
- Clinical Skills: Covers performing EKGs, injections, wound care, and basic diagnostic testing.
- Patient Care: Involves vital signs monitoring, assisting with examinations, phlebotomy skills, and specimen collections.
- Laboratory Procedures: Includes basic laboratory testing and electronic health record management.
- Communication Skills: Emphasizes enhancing communication skills to interact effectively with patients.
Program Features:
- Clinical Practicum: Engages students in applying administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under supervision.
- Credit Transfer: Allows credits from the Clinical Assistant technical diploma to be applied toward the Medical Assistant program.
- Certification: Eligibility to take the Certified Medical Assistant exam upon program completion.
- Accreditation: Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Program Highlights
Graduate Outcomes
Chippewa Valley Technical College, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. It offers a range of associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs aimed at meeting the educational and workforce needs of the region. The college emphasizes hands-on learning and provides career-focused training in areas such as health, business, and skilled trades.
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