This program equips students with essential skills in clinical and administrative duties, computer literacy, professionalism, and patient care. It also offers accreditation, certification preparation, job outlook information, pathway support, financial aid options, hands-on experience through externships, career opportunities, and technical standards for success in the medical field.
Skills Taught:
- Clinical Duties: Vital signs, medical histories, patient preparation, blood draws, EKGs, medication administration
- Administrative Duties: Scheduling, record-keeping, billing, coding
- Computer Literacy: Proficiency and computer access
- Professionalism: Integral team members, ethical conduct
- Patient Care: Assisting in preventive services for aging patients
Program Features:
- Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Certification: Prep for National Healthcareer Association exam
- Job Outlook: 23% growth in medical assistant employment
- Pathway Support: Aligned courses for career exploration
- Financial Aid: Options for qualified students
- Hands-on Experience: Clinical practicum for real-world application
- Career Opportunities: Lead roles, supervisory positions, credit transfer
- Technical Standards: Essential skills for program and field success
The Medical Assistant program at the Community College of Baltimore County has a tuition cost of $7,426. In addition to tuition, there are fees amounting to $2,235, bringing the total cost to $9,661. Please be aware that these costs are subject to change. They do not cover additional expenses such as textbooks, scrubs or uniforms, background checks, drug screenings, physical exams, and certification exam fees.
The program length for the Medical Assistant Continuing Education Workforce Certificate at the Community College of Baltimore County is 11-13 months.
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