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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program ensures the role in patient-centered care within the medical facility; Describe the specific personal characteristics, interpersonal communications, and professional skills required of the clinical medical assistant; Demonstrate an understanding of medical facility safety practices, measures, plans, and standards. To fulfill the requirements for state certification, the program will be a minimum of one-hundred sixty eight (168) hours of training, consisting of a combination of classroom and clinical instruction.
Instruction includes:
-Prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings
-Prepare students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office
-Medical assistants with a clinical background perform various clinical tasks including assisting with the administration of medications and with minor procedures, performing EKG electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, and other related tasks
Prerequisites
-High School Diploma or Equivalent
-Minimum GPA: 3.0
-Prerequisite Courses: Anatomy and Physiology (with lab)/Biology (with lab)
-CPR Certification
-Letter of Recommendation
Professor Lisa Johnson, RN
-Specialization: Patient Care and Communication
-Bio: Professor Johnson is a registered nurse with a background in patient care and communication. She brings years of experience working in healthcare settings and is passionate about teaching students how to provide compassionate and effective care to patients.
Dr. Michael Williams, PhD
-Specialization: Medical Terminology and Anatomy
-Bio: Dr. Williams holds a Ph.D. in Anatomy and is an expert in medical terminology. He has taught anatomy and physiology courses at the college level and is dedicated to helping students develop a strong foundation in medical language and body systems.
Professor Emily Garcia, CMA (AAMA)
-Specialization: Medical Office Procedures
-Bio: Professor Garcia is a certified medical assistant with experience working in medical offices. She specializes in teaching medical office procedures such as patient scheduling, medical billing, and electronic health records management.
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