Medical Assisting Advanced Practice

Program Description

 

Are you ready for a versatile, high-demand career in the medical field? As a Medical Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with doctors, take medical histories, and record a patient's vital signs. You will learn to perform clinical and administrative tasks in a physician’s office, hospital and other healthcare facilities. You can also work in a variety of other roles, including clinical assistant, EKG technician, front office staff (general billing and coding), and phlebotomy technician. Students in this program will explore topics ranging from pharmacology and pathophysiology to anatomy and physiology and medical law and ethics. 

 

The Medical Assisting program at Collin College has a two-year average of 100% job placement rate and a 100% RMA certification exam pass rate for the years  2021 - 2022. 

 

This is a competitive entry program. We have limited seats at each campus. Students must apply to the program, be interviewed, and offered a seat before being able to register. 

 

Start Dates

 

Evening & Weekend Classes - Technical Campus in Allen - January 21, 2025. 

 

Campus Locations: Wylie, Farmersville, Plano, Allen Tech Campus

Accreditation Status

 

The Medical Assisting Advanced Practice program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of The Medical Assisting Education Review Board.   CAAHEP,  9355 – 113th St. N. #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 Ph. 727-210-2350

 

 

Program Goals

1. To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
   
2. Train graduates to be able to meet the clinical and administrative needs of local physician’s offices, hospitals and other places of employment as they pertain to the role of a medical assistant.
3. Develop and deliver an exemplary education program that prepares graduates for successfully passing credentialing exams in the field of medical assisting.
4. Assist in job placement of graduates in the local community.
5. Continuously research and be aware of changing needs in the local workforce through close partnerships with communities of interest.  

 

Program Options

• Step 1: Level 1 Certificate Program (10 months) - This is the training that prepares you for certification and your first job as a medical assistant. 
• Step 2: AAS Medical Assisting (2 years) - Optional, usually completed online after the level 1 certificate. 

 

Program Learning Outcomes: Graduates will be able to...

1. Assist physicians with clinical duties including patient examinations, diagnostic procedures and testing, and minor surgical procedures.
2. Collect and process blood, urine, and other body fluids per OSHA guidelines.
3. Perform CLIA waived laboratory tests in the physician’s office lab.
4. Perform administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, basic medical insurance processing, and patient education.
5. Utilize electronic and paper medical records.
6. Administer injections and other medications as directed by physicians.
7. Perform various diagnostic tests, including EKGs and hearing and vision screening.

 

Employment Opportunities

• Registered Medical Assistant
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician
• Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician
• Medical Scribe

 

Possible Job Locations

• Physician Offices
• Urgent Care Centers
• Hospitals & Outpatient Surgery Centers

 

 

Contact Us
Leon Deutsch   Program Director	ldeutsch@taogoods.net   972-549-6404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate Program Costs
Certificate Program Tuition	$2,077
Textbooks	$250.00
Scrubs	$50.00
Immunization Tracker	$40.00
Drug Testing	$40.00
Background Check	$40.00
Lab Fees	$24.00 per course credit (3 courses)
Supply Kit	$100.00
Liability Insurance	$14.00
Certification Exams	$565.00