Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting program at Davidson-Davie Community College focuses on teaching students a range of skills essential for a career in health care. The curriculum covers administrative skills like scheduling appointments, insurance processing, billing, and computer operations, as well as clinical skills such as assisting with examinations, performing laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, and medication administration under supervision. Students also gain knowledge of ethical and legal issues related to patient care.

Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Skills: Scheduling appointments, insurance processing, billing, collections, computer operations
- Clinical Skills: Assisting with examinations/treatments, routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration
- Ethical/Legal Knowledge: Understanding ethical and legal issues in patient care

Program Features:
- Preparation: Equips students with the abilities to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory tasks
- Certification: Eligibility for the Certified Medical Assistants exam from the American Association of Medical Assistants
- Employment Opportunities: Pathways to work in physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, and health departments

For more information, contact StormForward@DavidsonDavie.edu.