Medical Assistant CC

The Medical Assistant program at Clackamas Community College provides students with a comprehensive skill set essential for success in the health care field.

Key Skills Taught and Features Offered:
- Administrative Duties: Training in patient registration, referrals, prior authorizations, and insurance verification
- Clinical Procedures: Learning to room patients, take vital signs, document medical information, assist in office procedures, perform venipuncture and point-of-care testing, conduct electrocardiograms, and administer vaccines
- Critical Attributes: Emphasis on teamwork, effective communication, trauma-informed practices, self-care principles, critical thinking, reflective practice, and process improvement
- Employment Opportunities: Graduates can pursue careers in various health care settings
- Accreditation: Nationally accredited program with high employment and national exam pass rates
- Career Pathways: Graduates secure positions at reputable health care providers
- Program Structure: Cohort model with a one-year certificate program
- Certification: Eligibility for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) national exam
- Clinical Training Requirements: Compliance with Oregon Health Authority standards
- Financial Aid: Scholarships, grants, and financial aid options available

By focusing on practical training, essential skills development, and industry partnerships, the program readies students for entry-level roles in health care settings.