Medical Assisting
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, North Carolina
Associate
In Person
Program Details
Program Length
5 semesters (about 20 months)
Program Cost
$8,007
total
Sources
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.
Cost Source
Program length is the expected time to complete all requirements based on full-time enrollment.
Program Source
Financial Outcomes
Median Earnings
Annual
Monthly
Median Debt
Total
Month
Source
Earnings and debt data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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The Medical Assisting Program at Richmond Community College focuses on teaching a variety of skills essential for medical assistants. Students learn administrative tasks like appointment scheduling and billing, clinical skills including assisting with treatments, and laboratory skills such as medication administration. Additionally, the program covers areas like medical transcription, computer operations, and ethical/legal issues in patient care.
Skills Taught:
- Administrative skills such as scheduling, coding, insurance processing, billing, and collections
- Clinical skills including assisting with treatments, laboratory procedures, and electrocardiography
- Laboratory skills like supervised medication administration
- Knowledge of medical transcription, computer operations, and ethical/legal issues
Program Features:
- Graduates may qualify for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination
- Employment opportunities in various health care settings
- Program designed to produce competent medical assistants in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains
- High success rate: 100% of program graduates passed the National Certification Exam in 2020.
Skills Taught:
- Administrative skills such as scheduling, coding, insurance processing, billing, and collections
- Clinical skills including assisting with treatments, laboratory procedures, and electrocardiography
- Laboratory skills like supervised medication administration
- Knowledge of medical transcription, computer operations, and ethical/legal issues
Program Features:
- Graduates may qualify for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination
- Employment opportunities in various health care settings
- Program designed to produce competent medical assistants in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains
- High success rate: 100% of program graduates passed the National Certification Exam in 2020.
Program Highlights
Graduate Outcomes
Richmond Community College, located in Hamlet, North Carolina, offers a range of associate degree programs, diplomas, and certificates. The college focuses on providing accessible education and workforce training to support community development and personal growth.
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