Medical Assisting http://mjc.edu/instruction/alliedhealth/medap/ Step Up to the Future! Personal Characteristics & Working Conditions  Desire to help others and provide excellent customer service to patients of all ages and backgrounds.

 Great communication skills Sources for Further programs in medical assisting such (verbal & written), bilingual Information About as those offered in postsecondary desired. Medical Assisting: vocational schools or community Community Colleges’ Health colleges.  Ability to work both Program Directory Many employers prefer or independently and as a team. www.ca-hwi.org require certification. There are Explore Health Careers -  Ability to follow directions, three certifying agencies that Medical Assistant physician assistant, nurse exam, collecting blood and other multi-task and observe details. www.explorehealthcareers.org What Does a are recognized in . The Medical Assistant practitioner, or nurse midwife in lab specimens, and administering Medical Board of California American Association of Medical Computer literate, Do? a medical office or clinic setting. medications as directed.  www.mbc.gov Assistants (AAMA) awards the mathematical competency. Medical Assistants play a vital The supervisor must be on the California Medical Assistants Facts About Certified Medical Assistant (CMA- role in the management and premises in order for the medical Association Medical AAMA) credential, The American  Ability to stand for long periods www.cmaa-ca.org efficient operations of doctors’ assistant to perform those Assisting & Job Medical Technologists (AMT) of time, in good health. offices, clinics, and other medical non-invasive technical support Opportunities agency awards the Registered Medical Assisting facilities. services. Medical assistants may Certifying Agencies According to a document Medical Assistant (RMA) credential, obtain "certified" status through California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants are entitled “Key Findings, 2014, and the California Certifying Board private agencies approved by the Medical Assistants (CCBMA) unlicensed individuals who Health Occupations in California,” for Medical Assistants awards the www.ccbma.org perform non-invasive routine Medical Board of California. prepared by the Centers of CCMA credential. Most students American Medical technical support services under Administrative duties may Excellence, the need for Medical desiring certification attend and Technologists the supervision of a licensed include welcoming patients, Assistants in the ambulatory graduate from an accredited www.americanmedtech.org physician and surgeon, podiatrist, scheduling appointments, healthcare and nursing and medical assisting program. American Association of Medi- maintaining medical records, residential care employer settings cal Assistants This prepares them to pass a www.aama-ntl.org bookkeeping, insurance billing was expected to see a projected certification exam given by one of Commission of Accreditation of and coding. Clinical duties may growth rate of 5%, with a total the three accrediting organizations. Allied Health Programs include recording vital signs of 4,750 job openings over the Others are trained on the job and www.caahep.org and medical histories, preparing subsequent 12-month period. may take a refresher course to patients for examination, Most employers prefer assist them in preparing for the assisting the physician during an graduates from formal training exam. The California Community Colleges Allied Health Programs

Medical Assisting Programs are Available Medical Assisting Program Application is at the Following Community Colleges: open from February 1 - August 15 Step Up to the Please note, if the spring-start program is not full, applications will continue to be available on the website Santa Barbara City College and accepted through October 15th. Future (Adult Ed) as a Canada College Santa Rosa Junior College For further info: Southwestern College Cerro Coso College MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE City College of San Francisco West Hills College Certified MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM Columbia College Work in both administrative and clinical areas Medical of a medical facility Earn your Medical Assisting DeAnza College Sources for further info: Certificate and prepare for the national Assistant Find out more information on our website: CMA exam www.ca-hwi.org Fully accredited through CAAHEP and Lake Tahoe Community College For further information on salaries go to: labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov transferable units MiraCosta College Modesto Junior College All for less $3,000.00 and in less than a year Monterey Peninsula College Mt. San Jacinto College Have any questions check out our website: www.mjc.edu/instruction/medap/ Allied Health Division Office San Joaquin Delta College San Jose City College West Campus - Glacier Hall 165 2201 Blue Gum Ave. Modesto, Ca 95358 For more information, please contact one of the colleges listed above or explore the web resources. For additional information (209) 575-6362 regarding this brochure please contact: The Health Workforce Website: www.mjc.edu/alliedhealth Initiative at (530) 892-3060 Email: [email protected]

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