Medical Assistant

Edmonds College ETPL
Medical Assistants are valuable members of the healthcare team, combining clinical training and administrative skills to support good patient outcomes in a variety of settings including medical clinics, physician offices and hospital outpatient areas. The Medical Assistant program will prepare students with the necessary patient and clinical care skills, diagnostic testing skills, and administrative skills to support patients and other medical professionals in the delivery of medical care. Developed under the standards and guidelines of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), the Medical Assisting Certificate program is 3 quarters in length with a minimum of 44 credits for completion. Graduates will be eligible to apply for the Medical Assistant - Certification credential through the Washington State Department of Health.

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,806.24

Total required fees

$737.88

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Lynnwood, Online

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

44

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

CMA Exam

Employment performance results

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.

Top industries 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.

Student characteristics

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.