Medical Assistant Program

The Medical Assistant Program at College of DuPage equips students with a diverse set of administrative and clinical skills essential for roles in medical offices. The program offers hands-on clinical experience, accreditation, and a high exam pass rate, preparing students for a fast-growing career in health care.

Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Skills include scheduling appointments, patient registration, health insurance duties, maintaining medical records, and billing and coding.
- Clinical Skills cover recording vital signs, collecting blood specimens, performing laboratory tests, sterilizing equipment, assisting with examinations, performing EKGs, and administering medications.

Additional Features:
- Gain hands-on clinical experience and the opportunity to earn a Health Care Office Assistant certificate.
- Access transferable credits for online coursework and benefit from accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
- Benefit from an 81% CMA (AAMA) exam pass rate from the 2020 graduate year.

Program Details:
- Offers certificate or two-year associate in applied science degree, preparing students for various roles in medical offices.
- Instructors bring professional experience and the program aligns with the American Association of Medical Assistants' goals.
- Affordable programs with top-notch facilities catering to the needs of aspiring medical assistants.

Health Care Office Assistant Certificate:
- Focuses on appointment scheduling, front office tasks, basic accounting, insurance coding skills, and administrative responsibilities in health care settings.

Program Outcomes:
- Graduates become competent entry-level medical assistants with knowledge in anatomy, physiology, medical law, ethics, effective communication, and safety practices.

Transfer Agreements:
- Collaborates with four-year colleges and universities for a seamless transfer process, with specific course requirements for eligibility to transfer. Contact program faculty or academic advisor for more transfer options.