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Clinical Medical Assistant CMA

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Clinical Medical Assistant, CMA
Clinical Medical Assistant CMA
This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career in healthcare. The program will train you to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. The CMA Program offers classroom instruction, hands-on-labs, and a clinical externship opportunity

Registration for Summer 2024 opens on April 1, 2024

  • For CMA classes and lab/clinical schedules and pricing visit the WDCE Health Sciences Brochure (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader - Link opens in new window) .
  • These courses may qualify for the TIP Plan (Tuition Installment Plan)  or the VAA (VA approved courses) if applicable. 
  • WDCE Registration Information.  Learn more about how to register either in-person or online. And also find information about the TIP Plan or VA Approved funding. 
Clinical Medical Assistant Program▲♥, HHS112 96 Hours

This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career in healthcare. This program will train you to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy, and the cardiac life cycle. You will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, professional workplace behavior, ethics, and the legal aspects of healthcare.

This program includes 96 hours of classroom lecture and hands-on labs and a clinical externship opportunity (Course# HHS126) at a local healthcare provider. To be eligible for the clinical rotation, you must successfully complete the 96-hour course, submit to a thorough background check and drug screening, and meet other requirements. Note: Upon successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination.

▲This Course is eligible for Tuition Installment Plan. ♥This course is Veterans Administration Approved.

Clinical Medical Assistant—Labs and Clinical Externship▲♥, HHS126 90 Hours

This 90-hour course serves as the required lab (40 hours) and clinical externship (50 hours) part of the Clinical Medical Assistant Program. Focus will be on the clinical responsibilities of the medical office: assisting the physician with patient contact and related care; preparing patients for examination and treatment; routine laboratory procedures and diagnostic testing; HIPAA and patient confidentiality; the legal aspects of healthcare and related regulatory issues; recording and taking vital signs, blood pressure, and other patient care items related to the physician’s office visit; review and administration of medications, allergies, and other pharmacology related items; laboratory procedures; phlebotomy and the proper techniques to collect specimens for laboratory analysis; and cardiology and the proper placement of leads when taking a 12 lead EKG.

To be eligible for this course, you must be enrolled in and/or have successfully completed the 96-hour Clinical Medical Assistant classroom course HHS112, submit to a thorough background check and drug screening, and meet other requirements. Upon successful completion of both courses, you would be eligible to sit for the National Health Career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination.

▲This Course is eligible for Tuition Installment Plan. ♥This course is Veterans Administration Approved.

Career Outlook

Use the Career and Program Explorer to see a full report for this career field. For some positions listed, a bachelor's degree or higher may be required.

You can also explore Career Coachnew window to learn more about this career and/or discover related majors and in-demand careers based on your current interests. Take a Career Assessment and then browse careers and job opportunities in the area. The job listings and information provided are specific to Montgomery County and the surrounding localities. 

Not sure what path to take? ITI Classes to Careers Roadmap (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader - Link opens in new window) may help.