Medical Assisting Certificate (CT.MA 71111)

The Medical Assisting certificate program at York Technical College equips graduates with the skills needed to become versatile and essential members of the healthcare team. Medical assistants perform a wide range of administrative and clinical duties in medical offices, including scheduling appointments, recording vital signs, processing insurance claims, and more. Career opportunities also extend to hospitals, urgent care centers, and other healthcare settings. This program is ideal for individuals seeking a dynamic and fast-paced career in healthcare.

Please note: Students enrolled in the Medical Assisting program are required to undergo criminal background checks and drug screenings.

Accreditation and Certification Eligibility

York Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), a recognized accrediting body by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). This accreditation, combined with the program’s comprehensive curriculum-including required contact and clinical hours-qualifies students to sit for national certification exams.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam offered by the American Medical Technologists (AMT), or the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), among others.

Prior to entry into MED 117 , students must submit a completed student health form to include the following:

• Physical Assessment
• Proof of two MMR vaccinations AND Rubella titer is required or if no proof of MMR is available you must have titers for each(Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
• Proof of two Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccinations OR titer required
• Proof of Diphtheria-Tetanus Booster (last booster must have been received within the past 10 years.)
• Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended (documentation of declination is required if student does not have the vaccine.)
• Proof of 2 step PPD within 3 months prior to entry of program is required
• Physician’s evaluation

Clinical facilities require drug screens and background checks before allowing students to participate in clinical rotations. Students participating in clinical may be subject to drug screening at any time during their rotation. Results of background checks and drug screens will be reviewed with designated personnel at the affiliate clinical sites. To be accepted for a clinical placement, all findings must be satisfactory to participating clinical sites. Students not accepted for clinical rotations will not be able to successfully complete the course or program. Students are required to hold current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification prior to clinical rotation.  

York Technical College does not require the COVID-19 vaccination for students as a condition of enrollment or attendance.  Students intending to enroll in a health-care related program should be aware that York Technical College maintains clinical placement agreements with health care facilities where students are required to complete clinical rotations as part of the requirements for their academic program.  Clinical sites maintain their own policies governing vaccine and booster requirements, including the COVID-19 vaccine, and any exemption processes related to those requirements.  Students choosing to pursue a program that requires a clinical component must follow all vaccine policies and requirements of clinical sites.  Vaccine requirements and the approval of exemptions are at the sole discretion of each clinical site, and clinical sites may implement and modify vaccine requirements at any time as they deem necessary.

All course prerequisites must be met with a grade of “C” or better prior to entering MED 117 .

Admission Requirements - Admission to the Medical Assisting Certificate Program requires that the student have qualifying scores on the College’s placement test (Compass Writing 70, Compass Reading 81, Compass Pre-Algebra 54 or Accuplacer Sentence Skills 75, Reading Comp. 71, Arithmetic 90, Elem. Alg. 57 or Accuplacer Next Gen Writing 250, Reading 250, Math QAS 237, or EdReady English>=66, EdReady Math.=50. Keyboarding skills (AOT 105  or exemption) are a prerequisite for entry into several of the major courses.