Oakland Community College Medical Assisting Program Waterford, Michigan

The Medical Assisting Program at OCC equips students with a range of clinical and administrative skills essential for a career in health care.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Clinical Skills include taking medical history, preparing patients for exams, conducting in-office lab tests, and drawing blood.
• Administrative Skills cover scheduling appointments and coding for insurance forms.

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Program Features Offered:

• Career Opportunities in physician offices, clinics, labs, and hospitals, with pathways to nursing, dental hygiene, respiratory therapy, and surgical technology.
• Certification Preparation for national certifications like the AAMA exam.
• Scholarship Opportunities such as the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship.
• Program Options include Medical Assisting Certificate, Medical Insurance Coding, Medical Office Administrative Procedures, and Phlebotomy.
• Delivery options for online and in-person classes.

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Additional Program Highlights:

• Accreditation by CAAHEP for the Medical Assisting Certificate program.
• Job Placement Assistance through partnerships with Henry Ford Health System and Integrated Healthcare Association, offering apprenticeships, free tuition, and full-time job opportunities.
• Success Rate includes a 100% graduate satisfaction rate over five years and a 100% passage rate for the CMA(AAMA) exam in 2022.

The program length options for the Medical Assisting Program at OCC are as follows:

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• Medical Assisting (MDA.CT)
• Medical Insurance Coding and Billing (MDA.MIC.CA)
• Medical Office Administrative Procedures (MDA.MOA.CA)
• Phlebotomy (MDA.PHT.CA)

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These program options can be completed in different lengths of time depending on the specific program.

Oakland Community College (OCC) is a public community college with five campuses in Oakland County, Michigan.