Medical Assisting
The program cost may vary depending on factors such as where you live, how many transfer credits you have and whether you're eligible for financial aid.
Program length is the expected time to complete all requirements based on full-time enrollment.
Earnings and debt data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Program Outcomes:
- Retention: Maintains an average retention rate of 86.67% over the past five years
- Job Placement: Graduates consistently achieve a 100% job placement rate
- Exam Participation: Students show commitment with at least a 30% annual exam participation rate
- Exam Pass Rate: Maintains an 88.89% exam pass rate over the last five years
Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Skills: Training in appointment scheduling, billing, collections, and medical transcription
- Clinical Skills: Expertise in assisting with examinations/treatments, routine lab procedures, electrocardiography, and medication administration
- Specialized Procedures: Covers vital signs, ECG, phlebotomy, and assisting physicians
- Medical Office Operations: Coding, insurance processing, and computer operations training
- Ethical and Legal Compliance: Addresses ethical and legal issues in patient care to ensure adherence to professional standards
Lenoir Community College is a public community college located in Kinston, North Carolina, part of the North Carolina Community College System. The college offers a range of educational programs, including associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in subjects such as college transfer, business, industry, public services, and health care. With a focus on providing affordable and convenient higher education and career training, Lenoir Community College serves residents of Greene, Jones, and Lenoir Counties through on-campus, evening, weekend, online, and off-campus classes.
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