This certification is considered to be the gold standard of medical assistant professionalism

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The Medical Assistant Program prepares graduates to assist health care providers in outpatient setting performing administrative and/or clinical tasks. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled, allied health care workers who perform a variety of skills assisting health care providers with patient care. They assist with clerical duties, referrals, insurance billing and coding, minor in-office procedures; perform phlebotomy with lab tests, EKG’s, as well as many other administrative and clinical tasks. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; Phone: 727-210-2350, FAX: 727-210-2354 on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). Upon completion of the program students are eligible to sit for the national medical assistant certification exam, CMA (AAMA) by the Certification Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. The CMA (AAMA) is considered the gold standard of medical assisting professionalism. The CMA (AAMA) means a professional edge, increased prestige among peers and employers, better job security, and greater career advancement opportunities.

Additional information and current application requirements (including deadlines) can be found at: http://hshs.csi.edu/medical_assistant. You must be a high school graduate or have completed the GED/HSE before applying to this program. To promote success on the certification/licensure examination(s), all Required Courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Gainful Employment data for this program may be found on the department web page: https://www.csi.edu/ge/MedicalAssistant

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant program, a student will be able to: 

1. Promote the medical assisting program to meet the employment needs of the community.
2. Provide a learning experience to assist graduates in performing administrative clinical skills in an allied health setting.
3. Provide a high quality education to ensure that graduates demonstrate basic level competencies.
4. Prepare students to successfully complete the CMA examination.

Program Application Required: Yes

Sample Career Opportunities: Medical Assistants

• Health Sciences and Human Services Department

• Medical Assistant, Intermediate Technical Certificate

Become a Medical Assistant in as few as 12 months

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Medical assisting milestone program

Earn your medical assisting certificate while you work towards your associate degree.

Start working quickly

Earn your medical assisting certificate and start working in the field in as few as 12 months.

Online-Focused Flexible Classes

Classes are offered in online, on-campus, and hybrid formats in standard 15‑week and accelerated 7½‑week sessions.

Prepare for a rewarding career as a medical assistant

Working in the healthcare industry is both rewarding and exciting. As a medical assistant, you will work alongside physicians, schedule patients for exams, take patient vital signs, perform EKGs, collect and process specimens, prepare patients for procedures, update filing records, and correspond with insurance companies regarding patient matters.

Become a trusted, versatile, and valued member of a medical team.

James Thomas
Graduate

"Working in healthcare allows me to help my community and it gives me another level of self worth."

Acquire the skills employers are seeking

As a Goodwin University Medical Assisting degree or certificate program graduate, you are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants. This nationally-recognized certification is considered the gold standard of professionalism in medical assisting. Only graduates of accredited programs such as Goodwin's are eligible to sit for this examination. This certification will make you a more qualified Medical Assistant who stands out to employers.

Financing your medical assisting education

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Career opportunities for medical assistants

Medical assistants can work in a variety of settings, including:

• Ambulatory Healthcare Services
• Chiropractors' Offices
• Family Medicine Practices
• Healthcare Practitioner Offices
• Health Centers
• Hospital Facilities
• Medical Laboratories

• Medical Offices
• OB/GYN Practices
• Outpatient Care Facilities
• Physicians' Offices
• Podiatrists' Offices
• Walk-In Clinics

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