Seattle Central College Medical Assisting Seattle, Washington

The Medical Assisting Program equips students with a diverse set of skills essential for working in health care settings, covering administrative, medical, psycho-social, clinical, job readiness, and regulatory aspects. Students also benefit from a range of program features such as high retention and job placement rates, successful national exam passage rates, and full graduation participation.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Medical Front Office Administrative Skills: electronic record keeping, scheduling, insurance verification, reception, communication, and critical thinking
• Medical Knowledge: medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, effective communication
• Psycho-social Skills: understanding patient needs and personal development
• Clinical Skills: proficiency in daily functions in an ambulatory care setting
• Job Readiness: resume building, interviewing skills, basic medical assisting skills
• Regulatory Knowledge: understanding State, Federal, and AAMA regulations

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Program Features:

• Student Retention: 92.11% in 2020
• Job Placement: 90.70% in 2020, 97.3% in 2019
• National Exam Passage: 90.62% in 2020
• Graduation Participation: 100% in 2019

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For more details, visit the Seattle Central Allied Health website.

The program length for the Medical Assisting program at Seattle Central College is 3 quarters.

Seattle Central College is a public institution in Seattle, Washington, with a campus located in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood.