The Medical Assisting certificate prepares graduates to become multi-skilled members of a health care team. Medical assistants work in administrative and patient care areas of medical offices, scheduling patient visits, performing vital signs, filing insurance, and many other tasks. Other job options include hospitals and urgent care centers. Those who want to work in the health care field and would enjoy a fast pace and variety may choose this program. Students enrolled in this program are subject to criminal background checks and drug screenings. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification exam offered by the American Medical Technologists, 10700 West Higgins Rd. Suite 150, Rosemont, IL 60018, phone: 847-823-5169 fax: 847-823-0458, www.americanmedtech.org.

This certificate is not accredited by AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants). Students graduating from this certificate program are NOT eligible to sit for the CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) exam.

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)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox) 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. Effective June 15, 2021 students entering the Medical Assisting program will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or provide a medical or religious exemption form.  Students must meet all pre-requisite and eligibility requirements. 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 YTC Placement Test Reading Level 3 - 70, English - 70, Math 1-70). Keyboarding skills (AOT 105  or exemption) are a prerequisite for entry into several of the major courses.