The Medical Assistant Certificate provides training for entry-level employment in a medical practice setting, with concentrations on the routine administrative and clinical tasks required in the day-to-day operation of offices and clinics of health professionals. It introduces students to telephone techniques and other front office functions such as filing and coding insurance claims, scheduling patients, and keeping electronic medical records. It also introduces them to back office skills that include taking vital signs, assisting with electrocardiograms and other special procedures, using medical terminology, and administering medication. The certificate’s externship course offers practical experience in a medical office setting. Prior to certificate completion, students take the Medical Assistant certification examination to meet the national requirements as a Certified Medical Assistant.
Medical Assistant Certificate (Catalog)
Prior to acceptance:
- Complete Medical Assistant Application (PDF)
- Meet with a program advisor
- Be 18 years of age upon completion of course
- Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Tuberculin skin test (TB or negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B Series
- Obtain appropriate uniform (prior to HLT 140)
Nickola Dannels, RN
DTC/B 112
(520) 515-8751 | dannelsn@cochise.edu
Administrative Assistant
Margaret Reilly
520-515-8744
reillym@cochise.edu DTC NA101
Program Information
Fall: August 21, 2023
Spring: January 16, 2024
Degree: 4 Semesters
Certificate: 2 Semesters
27 Credits
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