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Medical Assisting
Walla Walla Community College

Medical Assisting

Walla Walla Community College ETPL
The Medical Assisting program must be completed in four quarters of full-time study. These courses will combine cognitive learning and practice of psychomotor and affective skills in classroom and laboratory settings. Clinical training through internships in local outpatient clinics and physician offices will allow students to observe and practice skills gained in the classroom and laboratory in actual healthcare settings. Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to test and certify through the current Medical Assisting credentialing exams.
Visit the program website Holly Fisher or Angelica Can Instructor (509) 527-4327; (509 holly.fisher@wwcc.edu; angelica.can@wwcc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$9,601.47

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Walla Walla, Online, Clarkston Campus - Clarkston

Instructional methods

Hybrid or Blended Program, In-Person Variable Sites, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

10 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

64.5

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Prior to entering the program, students must have a high school diploma or GED, math placement score of Recommend AMATH 105 or higher, or college coursework demonstrating classes successfully completed with a C or higher. National Criminal Background Screening, Tuberculosis screening and immunizations are required to enter workplace settings where clinical rotations occur.

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

87%

Employment rate

70%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20

Typical (median) annual earnings

$36,200

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Administrative Support

50%

Healthcare and Social Services

43%

Other Industries

7%

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

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
20
Completion rate
87%
Average number of students who completed each year
7
Gender
Male
4%
Female
96%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
10%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
19%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
57%
Multi-racial
14%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
57%
30 to 39
35%
40 to 49
9%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
13%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
52%
Some college experience, but no degree
13%
Certificate or AA
17%
BA or higher
4%