Medical Assistant

Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium ETPL
A certified Medical Assistant is a licensed staff person able to perform clinic, lab, and hospital tasks consistent with their license. Apprentices learn while they earn working full time while gaining skills taught by experienced teachers, coaches, and mentors. Medical Assistant apprentices are supervised by their provider and work with other Medical Assistants who are trained as mentors. Classrooms and Lab are hybrid virtual real-time classrooms and in-person labs available throughout Washington and adjoining communities

Financial information

Total tuition

$3,200.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Renton

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

1 Years

Length of training

Apprenticeship

Award type

N/A

Credits

2000

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Journey-level Completion Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Minimum qualifications must be clearly stated and applied in a nondiscriminatory manner [WAC 296-05-015(17)]. At least 18 years old. High School Diploma or equivalent or a two-year Associates' degree. Must be able to perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. All applicants must complete college administered placement assessment and have a minimum placement result into, or college course completion of, English and Math courses at or above the following course levels or equivalent: college math 087/091 ['Foundations of Algebra' or 'Descriptive Statistics'] and English 098 ['Integrated Reading' and 'Writing II']

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Medical Assistant - Certified

Certification/license test preparation provided

Medical Assistant Certification Exam

Employment performance results

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Completion rate

25%

Employment rate

100%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$24.67

Typical (median) annual earnings

$55,960.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Healthcare and Social Services

96%

Other Industries

4%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
24
Completion rate
25%
Average number of students who completed each year
8
Gender
Male
14%
Female
86%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
10%
Black or African American
8%
Hispanic
13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
54%
Multi-racial
14%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
3%
20 to 29
40%
30 to 39
33%
40 to 49
21%
50 and over
3%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
46%
Some college experience, but no degree
54%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%