Medical Assisting Program

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

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.

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.

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.