The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.  Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations, assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

MCC has a unique clinical education program established to enhance the educational experience for students.  In the spring semester of their second year, students participate in a clinical setting once a week for two eight week sessions in various medical facilities and specialty areas.  During the summer semester of their second year, students work in a clinical setting for three days a week and come to class twice a week for either two five week or six week sessions at two different medical facilities.

Additional requirements that must be met following admittance to the program are as follows:

1. Before beginning the clinical externship portion of the program, students are required to have a current First Aid/CPR certification effective throughout the entire two-semester externship rotations. Provide evidence of physical health by submitting a completed Student Medical Form to Martin Community College. In order to provide evidence of physical health, a current immunization record is also required.

2. Students accepted into the Medical Assisting Program will be required to meet the safety standards for health care workers’ exposure to blood borne pathogens including, but not limited to, HBV immunizations as printed in the Medical Assisting Student Handbook.

3. Additional Medical Assisting policies and procedures are outlined in the Medical Assisting Student Handbook and are available from both full-and part-time Medical Assisting faculty.

Students may pursue an Associate Degree or Diploma.