2011-12

Medical Assistant
Technical Diploma — Downtown Milwaukee Campus

Program Code: 31-509-1

This curriculum goes into effect as of summer 2011.

Overview — Medical Assistant is a two-semester technical diploma program that emphasizes the skills and knowledge needed to obtain employment in doctors’ offices, clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities. During the Medical Assistant clinical course, you will have an opportunity to acquire experience in health care facilities. A Health Care Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate and a First Aid certificate are prerequisites for entry into the first clinical course. The MATC Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Endowment (AAMAE). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 727-210-2350, Fax: 727-210-2354.  Please contact mail@caahep.org if you have general questions about CAAHEP.

Career Outlook — The demand for Certified Medical Assistants continues to grow. As health care’s most versatile professionals, graduates perform various functions such as drawing blood, administering EKGs and carrying out lab procedures. In small offices, medical assistants serve as receptionists, secretaries, billing and insurance clerks and transcriptionists. For additional career information, visit http://www.aama-ntl.org.

Program Learning Outcomes — You as a graduate should be able to:

• Perform clerical functions
• Perform bookkeeping procedures
• Prepare special accounting entries
• Apply principles of medical asepsis
• Perform specimen collection
• Perform diagnostic testing
• Process insurance claims
• Provide patient care
• Communicate effectively
• Apply legal and ethical concepts
• Instruct patients
• Perform medical office operational functions
• Demonstrate professionalism in a health care setting

Preparation for Admission — This program admits students through a petition selection process:

What is the petitioning process? (PDF)
Am I ready to petition? (PDF)
Petition Packet (PDF)

Desirable characteristics include empathy, tact and effective communication skills. Successful medical assistants are able to accept responsibility and work with people, often in stressful situations, and are accurate when working with details and records.

Future Opportunities — As a graduate of the program, you will be eligible to write the AAMA exam to qualify as a Certified Medical Assistant.

Possible Careers:

Medical Assistant
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Office Manager

Related Programs:

Health Unit Coordinator
Medical Administrative Specialist
Medical Coding Specialist

For more information, call 414-297-MATC.

Curriculum effective 2011-12.

Hours per Week: r = related, s = shop, c = clinical

Program curriculum requirements are subject to change.

‡ Prerequisite required.
* May be taken prior to entering the program.

For course descriptions, times and locations of classes, visit INFOnline.