Certified Medical Assistant

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Start your career in healthcare with our Certified Medical Assistant track, a degree option within the Administrative Medical Assistant program designed to prepare you for today’s fast-paced clinical environments. Through a blend of hands-on classroom instruction and real-world clinical training, you’ll develop the skills to perform both administrative and patient care procedures—making you a vital part of any healthcare team. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam, meeting Washington State Department of Health requirements for certification. This program opens the door to a wide range of entry-level roles, including medical assistant, phlebotomist, EKG technician, medical office professional, and more. If you’re looking for a practical, career-focused path into allied health, Bates provides the experience and credentials to help you get there.

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Patricia Stewart, Program Career Advisor

253.680.7302

pstewart@batestech.edu

Staci Horwich, Instructor

253.680.7331

shorwich@batestech.edu

Mary Ann Keith, M.Ed., CMA(AAMA) Interim Program Director/Faculty, Instructor

253.680.7087

maryann.keith@batestech.edu

Program Information

Degrees & Certificates:

  • Associate of Applied Science: Certified Medical Assistant
  • CIP: 51.0801

Program Lengths:

  • AAS degree program length: 6 Quarters

Location/Hours

Downtown Campus

7:30AM - 4:00PM

PROGRAM AFFILIATIONS AND ACCREDITATION INFORMATION:

The Bates Technical College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). For more accreditation information, view the accreditation tab.

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.

  • 18 years or older (Technical High School students must be 18 by the second quarter)
  • Pass a national background check
  • Proficient in English
  • Ability to sit and stand for long periods
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Tuition and Fees

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.

The Certified Medical Assisting Program at Bates Technical College has a cumulative exam passage rate of 83.33% for the years 2020-2024.

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.

Go to CAAHEP.org for questions about accreditation or to contact:

CAAHEP
mail@caahep.org
(727) 210-2350
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775

Information is current as of March 13, 2024. Any errors are unintentional.

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