Find out more about Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting

Program Details

Prepare to play an active role in patient care with this online health science associate degree.  Unlike other programs this program leads to a medical assisting degree instead of just the medical assistant certification.  Graduates are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam from the American Association of Medical Assistants and/or the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam from American Medical Technologists.

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a capable medical assistant in an online health science degree that includes hands-on training through a practicum at an outpatient medical facility.  Courses cover such topics as:

• Patient care
• Laboratory practices
• Medical office procedures
• Psychology
• Cultural diversity

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