Medical Assisting (5236)
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| Program Website |
http://www.pbcc.edu/MedicalAssistant.xml
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| Program Description |
Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public’s health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession.
This PSAV program prepares students for employment as vital members of a physician’s health care team. This program is taught in an office-like setting, allowing students to learn the necessary skills to work in both the administrative and clinical settings of a physician’s office or an outpatient clinic.
Coursework for the Medical Assisting program covers anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, basic accounting, insurance processing and electronic health records. Students learn laboratory techniques, clinical and diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical principles, medication administration and first aid. Coursework also includes practice with such skills as insurance coding and billing, posting charges, basic bookkeeping, front office reception, patient assessment, assisting with examinations, giving injections, phlebotomy, taking vital signs, doing electrocardiography and much more.
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| Program Accreditation |
The Palm Beach Community College Medical Assisting Program is the only Medical Assisting Program in Palm Beach County accredited by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs), upon the recommendation of the MAERB (Medical Assisting Education Review Board), 20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 1575, Chicago, Il 60606, 1-800-228-2262, 312-899-1259 (fax).
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| Employment Opportunities |
Upon completion of this program, you may seek employment as a medical assistant in a physician’s office or outpatient clinic.
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| Career Path Notes |
Upon program completion, students may sit for the American Association of Medical Assisting (AAMA) national certification exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
Graduates from the Medical Assisting Program qualify for articulation into the Health Information Management (HIM) AS Degree Program.
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| Admission |
1. High school diploma (or equivalent) and College Application submitted to PBCC www.pbcc.edu/admissions.xml.
2. In addition, students must complete a Limited Access Program Application on www.pbcc.edu/MedicalAssistant before registering for classes.
3. PSAV students are required to take the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education)and pass prior to program completion.
4. All applicants must take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills).
5. Criminal Background Checks, Physical Exam, Drug Screening Information will be included in the Provisional Acceptance notice and must be submitted prior to the start of the class.
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| Completion Requirements |
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program. Students must pass with the following minimum Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scores: Reading: 10; English: 10; Mathematics: 10 or qualify for TABE exemption www.pbcc.edu/vpiLW.xml, prior to program completion.
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| Program Length |
1,300 hours, or approximately 13 months. Medical Assisting is a daytime program only.
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| Location |
The program is offered on the Lake Worth campus.
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| Financial Aid |
http://www.pbcc.edu/financialaid.xml
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| Application |
http://www.pbcc.edu/admissions.xml
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| Advising |
http://www.pbcc.edu/advising.xml
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| Career Center |
http://www.pbcc.edu/career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit:
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
O-Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/
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| For More Information |
Barbara Kalfin, kalfinb@pbcc.edu, (561) 868-3562
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