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.

Our Medical Assistant 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 consultations, maintain patient clinic records, and effectively support physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members.

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 Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm for 30 weeks.

The MA program provides students with the clinical, technical, and professional skills they need to be successful in the healthcare industry. Students are grounded with a solid understanding of the 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.

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.

Upon completion of the 36-week program, students will have the administrative and clinical knowledge of proficiency required of the medical assistant profession and will be prepared to take the National Certification exam for Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Healthcare Association (NHA). Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded a Diploma in Medical Assisting.

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!

Program Delivery:  Residential

Admission Requirements

*All admission requirements must be met before the first day of class.*

• 18 years and above
• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid State IDs/SSN
• Complete Admission Package
• Current CPR/BLS for Healthcare Provider (AHA) - (Provided at our institute for $65, if needed)
• Negative TB test result - (Skin test, chest x-ray, or blood work)
• Plain black scrub set
• $100 registration fee to hold your spot - (Non-refundable)
• Attend course Orientation - (On the Friday preceding the course start date at 1:00 pm)

Tuition: $7,800.00 - Includes:

• Textbooks
• Lab Supplies

Students may qualify for Kansas Workforce, 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
• TB skin test, chest x-ray, or blood work
• 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 the 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.

Additional Certifications available:

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

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

See our upcoming start dates below and begin the enrollment process!