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Medical Assisting
Olympic College

Medical Assisting

Olympic College ETPL
Olympic College offers a two-year curriculum that prepares students for employment in medical settings to assist the physician and/ or health care provider. This degree program is designed to qualify medical assistants for supervisory and/or management roles that require an Associate degree and to allow an opportunity for potential transfer for those who wish to continue their education at a four year institution. To earn this degree, students must also successfully complete the Medical Assisting Certificate of Specialization.
Visit the program website Healthcare Student Success Coaches Success Coach Allied Health (360) 475-7748 healthcareadvising@olympic.edu and healthcaredivision@olympic.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$12,852.32

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bremerton, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

104

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS-T

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Students planning to enroll in MEDA 210 and 211 must submit Application for Work Experience the quarter preceding enrollment in MEDA 210 and 211. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all Medical Assisting course work is required in order to register for MEDA 210 and 211.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Completion rate

64%

Employment rate

85%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$21

Typical (median) annual earnings

$41,500

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Healthcare and Social Services

85%

Other Industries

10%

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

5%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
66
Completion rate
64%
Average number of students who completed each year
33
Gender
Male
8%
Female
92%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
4%
Black or African American
3%
Hispanic
13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
71%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
3%
20 to 29
51%
30 to 39
27%
40 to 49
11%
50 and over
8%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
7%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
49%
Some college experience, but no degree
20%
Certificate or AA
16%
BA or higher
8%