Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Medical Assistant Certificate (MAC) Cincinnati, Ohio

The Medical Assistant Certificate (MAC) program at Cincinnati State equips students with essential skills in administrative, clinical, and management tasks in health care settings. The program offers supervised clinical practice, certification eligibility for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) examination, accreditation meeting industry standards, and promising career prospects in physicians' offices.

Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Tasks: Scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, billing, and completing insurance forms.
- Clinical Tasks: Taking medical histories, preparing patients for exams, measuring vital signs, performing tests, and giving injections.
- Management Tasks: Overseeing patient care, office personnel, and physician scheduling.

Program Features:
- Supervised Clinical Practice: Includes 160 hours of unpaid practicum experience.
- Certification Eligibility: Successful completion allows students to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) examination.
- Accreditation: Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, meeting industry standards.
- Career Outlook: Graduates can work in physicians’ offices, with a projected 29% employment growth through 2022 and a median annual salary of $36,833.

The Medical Assistant Certificate program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has different tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state students. For in-state students, the tuition is $183.654 per credit hour during the summer and $188.64 during the fall. This means that for a typical quarter of 12 credits, the tuition would range from $2,204 to $2,260. For out-of-state students, the tuition is $367.28 per credit hour during the summer and $377.28 during the fall. This results in a tuition range from $4,410 to $4,527 for a typical 12-credit quarter.