South Piedmont Community College Medical Assisting/Medical Laboratory Assistant Polkton, North Carolina

The Medical Assisting/Medical Laboratory Assistant Program equips students with a diverse set of skills essential for both administrative and clinical roles in health care. The program focuses on developing administrative abilities, clinical proficiency, interpersonal communication, professionalism, and technical competence.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Administrative Abilities: Updating patient records, coding insurance forms, and scheduling appointments
• Clinical Proficiency: Taking medical histories, preparing patients for exams, and collecting laboratory specimens
• Interpersonal Communication: Effective communication with patients and addressing their concerns
• Professionalism: Adhering to legal and ethical boundaries in health care
• Technical Competence: Using Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR) systems for documenting patient information

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Program Features:

• Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• Career Prospects in various medical specialties, outpatient care facilities, and physician offices
• Practical Experience through a clinical practicum in physician’s offices
• Certification as Certified Medical Assistants for enhanced employability
• Specialization Options with a focus on Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate within the Medical Assistant Diploma

The program length for the Medical Assisting diploma program at South Piedmont Community College is two semesters.