Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Program prepares students for a career as a medical assistant. The Medical Assisting program is completed in four quarters of full-time study.

Medical Assisting Application

Student Handbook

Prior to entering the program, students must have a high school diploma or GED, math placement score of Recommend AMATH 105 or higher, or college coursework demonstrating classes successfully completed with a C or higher. National Criminal Background Screening, Tuberculosis screening and immunizations are required to enter workplace settings where clinical rotations occur.

• Apply the fundamental knowledge base acquired in medical assisting courses to safely, efficiently, and accurately perform clinical and administrative competencies.
• Use knowledge gained in interrelationship and social science courses to assist in being able to communicate with patients and other members of their healthcare team with sensitivity to cultural, legal and ethical implications.
• Integrate knowledge gained in medical assisting courses to prepare for and assist with medical emergencies.
• Use technology skills, including computer hardware and software, in the performance of clinical and administrative competencies.
• Employ appropriate medical terminology to communicate professionally and accurately in the clinic setting, both verbally and in their documentation.
• Demonstrate professionalism relative to the practice of medical assisting on a personal, institutional, local, state, and national level.
• Enter the profession as entry-level medical assistants competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) domains.

Students must earn a C/2.0 GPA in each course in order to be awarded the certificate in Medical Assisting.

At WWCC, we’ll help you find scholarships that may be open to you. Scholarships provide money for school that you don’t have to pay back. They can be used for things like tuition, books, tools and fees. They come from sources like the WWCC Foundation, local businesses and private funds. Some

WWCC programs also have scholarships for students working toward a certain certificate or degree. You might qualify based on good grades, financial need or the potential to benefit from school. The bottom line: You have options. We’ll help you explore them at WWCC.

There are lots of ways to pay for college. We will work with you to find the right mix of support so that you can go after your dreams. Talk with us to learn more about:

• Financial aid — grants, scholarships and student loans.

• Workforce Education Services — support for students on workforce training pathways.

• Warrior Pledge — covers needs not met by other financial aid.

• Flexible payment plans — low monthly payments with no interest.

• Work study — work part-time on campus while you earn your degree.

• Emergency funds — for students who are struggling to make ends meet.

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