Medical Assistant
(MA)

Medical Assistant (MA) Program Information

Certificate

Medical assisting is a multi-skilled allied health profession in which practitioners work primarily in ambulatory settings such as medical offices and clinics. Medical assistants function as members of the healthcare delivery team and perform administrative duties and clinical procedures. The practicum is an unpaid or paid, supervised work experience. Graduates are encouraged to take the AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants) national certifying exam. Passing this exam entitles the candidate to the credential CMA (Certified Medical Assistant), AAMA.

Program Status: Open Enrollment

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Medical Assistant (MA) Program (CERT)

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Program Handbook

2023-2024 Medical Assisting Program Handbook

Program Mission & Outcomes

Mission

The mission of Baker College's Medical Assistant Program is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Students will gain the core knowledge and skills needed to provide professional care while performing administrative and clinical tasks in a healthcare setting.

Program Goals

The goal of this Medical Assistant Program is to provide the healthcare community a multi-skilled healthcare professional specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting has a profound influence on the health and wellbeing of the community and requires mastery level knowledge and skills obtained by both a formal education and a practical experience. In addition, the Medical Assistant program at Baker College prepares its graduates to participate and pass a National Certification exam. These goals will be accomplished by meeting the essentials as well as the standards and guidelines adopted by and set forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

Program Outcomes

By the end of the program, students will...

Perform administrative skills required of an entry-level medical assistant. This includes, EHRs, basic finance concepts, effective communication, cultural diversity, appointment scheduling, third party reimbursement and billing and coding procedures.
Demonstrate competency in the clinical skills of an entry-level medical assistant including, mathematics in patient care, infection control, protective practices, CLIA waived testing, venipunctures, and first aid.
Identify legal concepts and ethical considerations specific to the healthcare setting.
Prepare to sit for the national credentialing examination.

Effective: Summer 2020

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