Guilford Technical Community College Medical Assisting Jamestown, North Carolina

This program equips students with a diverse set of skills essential for medical assisting, covering administrative, clinical, ethical, communication, problem-solving, policy implementation, mathematical proficiency, and professionalism.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Administrative Skills: Scheduling appointments, coding insurance accounts, billing, and collections
• Clinical Skills: Assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, and supervised medication administration
• Ethical/Legal Knowledge: Understanding ethical and legal issues associated with patient care
• Communication Skills: Effective written and oral communication with consumers and colleagues
• Problem-Solving: Creating solutions related to administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures
• Policy Implementation: Implementing policies and procedures related to medical assisting tasks
• Mathematical Proficiency: Conducting mathematical calculations for various medical tasks
• Professionalism: Projecting professionalism through positive interpersonal skills, teamwork, initiative, and legal/ethical practice

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Program Features:

• Accreditation: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
• Certification: Eligibility to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination (MAERB) to become Certified Medical Assistants
• Job Placement: Job placement rate of 66.67% and an exam passage rate of 90% for 2020 graduates
• Credentialing Options: Offers an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting (AAS)
• Employment Opportunities: Potential roles in physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals
• Program Outcomes: Graduates are prepared for entry-level medical assisting roles with competencies in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains.

The program length for the Medical Assisting program at Guilford Technical Community College is 68 credit hours.

Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina, with a total enrollment of 10,821 students. 

It offers a range of associate degrees and certificates in 78 different fields, including popular programs such as Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, and Information Technology.