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The Peninsula College Associate of Applied Science Medical Assisting program provides training for employment in medical offices, clinics, hospitals, home health, extended care facilities, and other healthcare settings. Graduates are likely to find employment in these areas, while advanced degrees may provide access to a wider range of career opportunities in Healthcare. The Medical Assisting AAS degree includes transfer coursework in Math, English, Psychology, Sociology, and Chemistry. Courses include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, general accounting, medical office administration, electronic medical records, and medical billing and coding. Medical ethics, patient safety, and patient care are taught throughout the program, as well as the rules and regulations mandated by HIPAA and OSHA. Technology skills are integrated to prepare students for medical office employment, including electronic billing and coding, bookkeeping and accounting, and charting in patient records.
The Peninsula College Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Medical Assisting program provides training for employment in medical offices, clinics, and other healthcare settings. Graduates are likely to find employment in these areas, while advanced degrees may provide access to a wider range of career opportunities in healthcare. The Medical Assisting AAS degree includes transfer coursework in math, English, psychology, sociology, and chemistry. Courses include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, clinical skills, medical office administration, electronic medical records, and medical billing and coding. Medical ethics, patient safety, and patient care are taught throughout the program, as well as the rules and regulations mandated by HIPAA and OSHA. Technology skills are integrated to prepare students for medical office employment, including electronic billing and coding, bookkeeping and accounting, and charting in patient records. Graduates are eligible to take their national exam in order to obtain their Washington State Department of Health Medical Assistant-Certified credentials.
The Medical Assisting Program at Peninsula College prepares medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Application to the program is required. Applicants who plan to begin the program Fall Quarter must submit their application packet by 5:00 pm on June 1st of the preceding Spring Quarter. Prospective Medical Assisting students should be aware of the fact that they will have to complete a background check and provide documentation of required immunizations prior to enrolling in medical assisting courses.
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
N/A
Employment performance results
Program type
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Completion rate
92%
Employment rate
100%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$23.60
Typical (median) annual earnings
$47,268.00
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Healthcare and Social Services
84%
Other Industries
16%
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.
Average number of students who completed each year
11
Gender
Male
4%
Female
96%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
21%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
67%
Multi-racial
13%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
50%
30 to 39
29%
40 to 49
17%
50 and over
4%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
18%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
47%
Some college experience, but no degree
12%
Certificate or AA
18%
BA or higher
6%
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