Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA, CMAC)

 The Medical Assistant Program is designed to provide the students with clinical and administrative skills, which will enable them to perform both front and back-office procedures in medical offices. The administrative skills students will learn include medical ethical issues, medical codes, how to deal with a variety of patients, schedule appointments, complete insurance forms, patient billing, and electronic medical records. Students will learn how to perform the following clinical skills: setup an examination room and assist with general examinations, take vital signs, injections, capillary punctures, venipuncture, perform and evaluate routine laboratory tests. Students will learn how to use these skills and procedures via classroom and clinical hands-on training. 

• Rooming patients upon arrival to the clinic
• Obtaining vital signs, weight
• Answering phone calls and questions
• Assisting providers with exams and procedures
• Administering injections or vaccines
• Documenting and updating information in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Performing EKG, phlebotomy, and laboratory procedures
• Filling out insurance forms, DME forms
• Works in collaboration with other healthcare members

Being a Medical Assistant, including clinical medical assisting, is experiencing a high growth rate. According to the BLS, medical assistants have a job growth outlook of 16% through 2031. This is significantly higher than the average job outlook for all occupations in the U.S. As a clinical medical assistant with certification, you have the potential to find a wider range of job opportunities in the coming years.

As a certified clinical medical assistant (CCMA), you might have opportunities to increase your salary, especially as you gain experience. Keep in mind that salaries for CCMAs can vary based on the kind of medical setting you work in and other factors, such as the years of experience you have.