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Students develop knowledge and skills necessary for employment in clinical and administrative-support areas of medical clinics. See Learning Outcomes for details. The Lower Columbia College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This assures the highest standards in a medical assisting curriculum and qualifies the successful graduate to sit for the national Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
Prerequisites include MATH 070 or higher and ENGL 100 or higher, both with a grade of C or better. Students must also pass a BTEC keyboarding exam or complete BTEC 101 with a grade of C or better. Work closely with your program advisor to plan your quarterly schedule, as MEDA classes are offered just once yearly and must be taken in sequence. Other required courses may be taken out of sequence as long as prerequisites are met. No person found guilty of a felony is eligible to take the certification examination without a waiver from the AAMA certifying board.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam
Employment performance results
Program type
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Completion rate
54%
Employment rate
82%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$22
Typical (median) annual earnings
$41,300
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Healthcare and Social Services
97%
Other Industries
3%
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
Average number of students who completed each year
13
Gender
Male
4%
Female
96%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Asian
3%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
19%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
71%
Multi-racial
4%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
8%
20 to 29
49%
30 to 39
24%
40 to 49
10%
50 and over
10%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
9%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
64%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
12%
BA or higher
2%
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