Medical Assistant
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Program Information/Mission
Admission to Program
High School graduate with GPA 2.7 or higher, or equivalent OR 5 credit hours of college level classes completed with a grade of C or better.
Grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above at ICC or last college attended OR 5 hours of required courses from program sequence with a C or higher.
Requirements upon Acceptance
Drug screen, fingerprint criminal background check, physical exam and immunizations.
Documentation of current CPR certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider or American Red Cross (ARC) Professional Rescuer and BLS Provider. This CPR certification must remain current throughout student enrollment within the health career program.
Keyboarding, 40 words per minute (wpm), and accuracy of 92% is required for medical office professionals. Students are required to go to www.typing.com (link is external) and take a free 1:00 minute online typing test to evaluate individual keyboarding skill level, minimal 40 wpm and 92% accuracy. If below 40 wpm or below 92% accuracy, students must complete the free typing lessons at www.typing.com (link is external) to earn the minimal competency required for admission into the program.
Recommended High School Subjects (1) three years of English (2) one year of algebra (3) biology (4) word processing.
Accreditation Information
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is responsible for establishing criteria for the medical assistant program and conducts accrediting activities designed to ensure that educational programs meet minimum entry level criteria. CAAHEP grants accreditation of medical assisting programs upon the recommendations of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board. Graduates from this CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting program are eligible to take the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th Street N., #7709 Seminole, FL 33775-7709; (727) 210-2350; www.caahep.org
Additional Program Information
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. Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties such as assessing patient’s vital signs and histories, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests, performing electrocardiograms, and administration of medications as directed by the physician.
To Remain in and Graduate from the Program
Earn a grade of C or higher in all required program courses.