Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in healthcare.
This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office.
Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle.
Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider.
To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements.
Note: Upon successful completion of this program, students will sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
20
Hours
140
Entrance Requirements
Course(s)
School
Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Applied Educational Systems
Training Location(s)
Northern Light Mercy Hospital - Westbrook Training Center
Local WIB
4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4
Name of Credential
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant from the National Healthcare Association
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
WIOA payment, Employer refund
Refund Policy
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Testing/Exam Fees
$155.00
In-State Tuition
$2,599.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$2,754.00
