Certified Medical Assistant
Get a degree focused in medical assisting.
The Certified Medical Assistant track is a degree option within the Administrative Medical Assistant program. This degree option will prepare students for positions in physician’s offices, clinics and other outpatient health care settings through hands-on classroom and real-world clinical training. Medical assistants function as members of the health care delivery team and perform administrative and clinical procedures. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification exam that meets the requirements of the Washington State Department of Health to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
Contact Information:
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More about the program:
The Certified Medical Assistant degree is an extension of Bates’ existing Administrative Medical Assistant degree, and qualifies graduates for entry-level positions in allied health fields. Jobs include Certified Medical Assistant, front/back medical office professional, insurance billing, Phlebotomist, EKG technician, Medical Office Manager, Medical Records Support Clerk, Patient Care Representative, and Administrative Medical Assistant. The program focuses on hands-on learning that will provide real-life experiences for future professionals.
Degrees & Certificates:
- Associate of Applied Science: Certified Medical Assistant
- Certificate of Training: Medical Billing & Coding
- CIP: 51.0801 EPC: 381
Program Lengths:
- AAS degree program length: 6 Quarters
- Certificate of Training: 1 Quarter
Faculty and Other Contact Information:
Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.
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Certified Medical Assistant AAS (102 Credits)
Description:- 6 quarter AAS
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 10:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Spring
- This degree is primarily online, and hybrid with some face-to-face courses. See course descriptions for more information.
- Students will being using a full phlebotomy lab with equipment; lab with CLIA-waved testing equipment; mannequin body parts for procedure simulation; BP cuff and stethoscopes.
- Highly recommended to register for CMA (AAMA) National Exam after AAS degree completion
- Students will need to purchase specific color scrubs, stethoscope, penlight, pocket medical dictionary, BP cuff (optional)
Required Courses
Certified Medical Assistant AAS (102 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits AMA110 Computer Basics 1 AMA111 Introduction to Word Processing 3 AMA112 Fundamentals of Medical Terminology 4 AMA113 Healthcare Communications 5 AMA116 Medical Office Procedures 3 AMA117 Beginning Medical Terminology 4 AMA119 Advanced Medical Office Procedures 3 AMA120 Introduction to Spreadsheets 3 AMA121 Intermediate Medical Terminology 4 AMA123 Electronic Health Records 4 AMA124 First Aid/CPR 1 AMA126 Advanced Administrative Medical Concepts 4 AMA127 Medical Insurance and Reimbursement 4 AMA128 Advanced Medical Terminology - Pathophysiology 4 AMA129 Medical Coding Applications 4 AMA133 HIV/BBP Prevention Education 1 AMA135 Practical Applications 3 CMA114 Introduction to the Health Care Profession 3 CMA150 Medical Office Clinical Applications I 6 CMA151 Medical Office Clinical Applications II 6 CMA152 Medical Office Laboratory Procedures 4 CMA153 Human Diseases and Pharmacology 3 CMA154 Medical Assistant Practicum 6 CMA155 Medical Assistant Exam Review 2 CMA156 Job Readiness & Preparation 2 General Education Requirements
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 HREL111 Interviewing and Career Success 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits AMATH170 Engineering Foundational Mathematics 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
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Medical Billing & Coding (8 Credits)
Description:1 quarter Certificate of Training
This certificate offers online, and hybrid courses. See course descriptions for further information.
No eligibility requirements have been provided.
At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.
See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.
- National Median Salary: $37,190
- National Potential Annual Job Openings: 104,400
This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on October 2022.
The Certified Medical Assisting Program at Bates Technical College has an Exam Passage Rate of 100% of their graduates in 2019 and 2020.
Eligibility for Medical Assistant Licensure by State: August 2020
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Medical Assisting Program Director at Bates Technical College has obtained the legal opinion of the CEO and Legal Counsel for the American Association of Medical Assistants, relating to education requirements for medical assistant licensure in the United States. *
There are six states that require completion of formal medical assisting education as a prerequisite for working as a medical assistant, or to be delegated certain tasks while working as a medical assistant: Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Arizona.
The Bates Technical College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). All CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs meet the education requirements in these six states.
Information is current as of March 15, 2022. Any errors are unintentional.
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