| Program Overview for Medical Assistant |
ETP eligible  | yes |
| School | Highline College |
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| Program contact | |
| Program description | In this program you will learn the practical skills you need for a rewarding, challenging position in the healthcare field. You will learn to work with physicians to increase productivity in medical offices by performing a wealth of administrative and clinical tasks. Our Medical Assistant students also gain work experience through a required externship course. This is an unpaid, supervised, 180 hours on the job externship. Program graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification exam. |
| Financial Information |
| Tuition | $1,275.42/12 Credits |
| Tuition per credit | $116.05 (WA Resident) |
| Total program tuition | $9,500-$10,500 |
| Fees | $100-$200 per quarter |
| Books and materials | $100-$200 per quarter |
| Supplies, tools, uniform | ask program contact |
| Other costs | ask program contact |
| Program Information |
| Length of training | 15-18 Months |
| Award type | Certificate |
| Credits | 81 |
| Clock hours | 891 |
| Locations offered |
some courses online |
| Offered evenings/weekends | yes |
| Offered online | some courses online |
| Certification/license required to work in this field | no
Certified Medial Assistant is not required but preferred |
| Certification/license obtained as part of training program | no
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| Certification/license test preparation provided | no
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| Accreditation | |