Medical Assisting

Associate Degree or Diploma

The purpose of the Medical Assisting Programs at Stautzenberger College is to provide a quality education while supporting the mission of Stautzenberger College. By emphasizing ethics and respect for the medical profession, service to the community, and advancement through practical application, the student is prepared to enter the medical assisting profession.

The goal is to provide:
• Medical office administration skills.
• Clinical skills required to assist physicians and patients.
• Guidance in ethical behavior and professionalism befitting the medical assistant.
• Career guidance and placement assistance of graduates after their externships.
• Communication and collaborative skills necessary for effective interaction with other members of the medical team.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Support of the Medical Assisting profession.

The curriculum is designed to provide students with a “hands-on” approach to gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the functions of a medical assistant while understanding the professional and ethical responsibilities. Courses in computer billing applications, administrative procedures, and medical law train the student for administrative responsibilities. Courses in vital signs, collecting and processing specimens, administering EKGs and injections, drawing blood and maintaining examination and treatment rooms train the student for clinical responsibilities. General courses in oral communication, written communication and the humanities, along with computer coursework, serve to develop the student’s interpersonal skills, writing skills, and work place adaptability.

The graduate is prepared to enter the medical profession as an entry-level medical assistant, capable of performing both administrative and clinical duties. Employment can be with a physician’s office, managed health care organization, laboratory, or other allied health facility.

Upon completion, the medical assisting student may sit for the national voluntary Certified Medical Assistant exam.

The Stautzenberger College Medical Assisting 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
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970
Chicago, IL 60601-2208
(312) 553-9355

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