Medical Assistant

Program Details

A Medical Assistant performs administrative and/or clinical tasks to support the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management.

The MA program provides students with real-world clinical skills that are essential to working in the modern medical office. An applied learning approach to the MA curriculum is threaded throughout each module to help you further develop the tactile and critical thinking skills necessary to assist with diagnostic procedures, facilitate examination and treatment of patients in a medical office practice, perform limited procedures, schedule diagnostic tests and consults, maintaining patient clinic record, and effectively support physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members.

Students will be prepared to assist medical office practitioners in administering therapeutic shots/immunizations, performing lab testing and specimen collection, blood draw using phlebotomy skills, performing patient/client data entry procedures, and customer service skills.

The curriculum is residential for the duration of the program. students are grounded with solid understanding of fundamentals of medical assisting, laboratory procedures, anatomy, clinical front office management, communication skills, cardiopulmonary and EKG, nutrition and immunology, phlebotomy, medical terminology, first aid applications and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.

The program is 36 weeks or 640 clock hours which includes 160 hours of supervised practicum in a clinic setting. The 160-hour practicum is a free clinical rotation with no financial remuneration. Classes will meet on Monday's and Wednesday's from 8am-5pm for 30 weeks.

The program provides students with the clinical, technical, and professional skills they need to be successful in the healthcare industry. Upon completion of the 36 week program, students will have the administrative and clinical knowledge of proficiency required of the medical assistant professional and will be prepared to take the National Certification examination through the National Healthcare Association (NHA). The application and examination fee for National Certification exam is an out of pocket cost for this program. Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded Diploma in Medical Assisting and be ready to take the National Certification Exam for Medical Assistant (CCMA).

Medical Assistant Objectives

• Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science
• Health care systems and setting
• Basic Pharmacology
• Insurance Fundamentals
• Nutrition
• Medical Terminology
• Psychology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Body Structure and Organs
• Pathophysiology and Disease Process
• Infection Control and Prevention
• First Aid/BLS for Health Care Providers
• Cardiopulmonary and EKG
• Clinical Patient Care
• Patient Care Coordination and Education
• Administrative Assisting (Front Office)
• Communication and Customer Relations
• Medical Law and Ethics and Much More!

Admission Requirements

• 18 years and above
• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid State IDs/SSN
• Admission interview /Complete Admission Package
• Plain black scrub set
• TB skin test or Negative Chest X-Ray result 
• $100.00 registration fee (non-refundable).
• All admission documents must be submitted before the first day of class.

Tuition $7,800.00 - Includes:

• Textbooks
• Lab Supplies

Students may qualify for Kansas Workforce KHPOP, or MO Full Employment Council (FEC) financial assistance. For more details on financial assistance options, please give us a call.

Student out of pocket expenses

• National Certification Exam Fee
• National Exam Study Materials and Practices
• CPR/BLS for Healthcare Providers from AHA
• Plain black scrub set
• Blood Pressure Cuff and Stethoscope 

Payment Options:

• $7,800 full payment by the start date of class.
• Down payment of $2500 with the remaining balance divided into six (6) payments over duration of the course. Students wishing to do a payment plan must complete and sign a payment plan agreement before the start date of class. If payments are not made on the scheduled days for the agreed-upon amounts, the student will be dropped from the course.

Program Delivery:  Residential

Additional Certifications availiable:

• Phlebotomy Technician National Certification (CPT) 
• EKG Technician National Certification (CET)

Students are responsible for the exam fees and study materials of additional certifications.