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Medical Assistant Program
Health Professionals Institute

Medical Assistant Program

Health Professionals Institute
Training CNAs to become Medication Assistants to pass out medication at skilled nursing facilities. The MA-Cs role is to assist the; nurse in one of the many tasks related to the safe administration of medications. This class will teach NACs how to give routine medications, perform simple dressing changes, and do blood glucose checks in the skilled facility. These 100 hours of training will help MACs to prepare for the state exam.
Visit the program website Madhuri Chandra (253) 252-3956 madhuri@healthprofessionalsinstitute.com

Financial information

Total tuition

$3,600.00

Total required fees

$470.80

Books and supplies

$75.00

Locations

Federal Way, Online

Instructional methods

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

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

800

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Medical Assistant Certificate

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

HPI’s medication assistant program accepts a maximum of 10 students every cycle. In addition to an interview with our Admissions Director, applicants must meet the following criteria:

 

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must have High School Diploma, GED or Higher Education equivalency
  • Must have a current CNA WA state License in good standing. 
  • Student's name must be on the DSHS-OBRA list.
  • International students must pass the CELSA Test with a 75% passing grade (if applicable).
  • Students must have a current CPR/FIRST AID card.
  • Complete a background inquiry form  https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/bcs/ 
  • Provide documentation of a completed two-step tuberculosis test.  If positive, the student must get a chest x-ray.
  • Clinical facilities may require additional information Hepatitis B vaccine or Waiver.
  • Obtain a background check through the Washington State Patrol at  WATCH Overview - Washington State Patrol
  • Facilities also require Covid vaccine Documents.
  • Royal Blue Scrubs and White Nursing  Shoes. 
  • Blood pressure Cuff and Stethoscope. 
  • Watch with Seconds hand. 

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

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.

Student characteristics

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.