Medical Assisting

Medical Assisting is one of the fastest growing occupations within the health care field today. If you are interested in playing an important role in the health of patients the Medical Assisting Certificate Program can help you achieve your goal. The 30 credit program is designed to provide an opportunity for the development of administrative and clinical skills and knowledge necessary for an entry-level medical assistant. It is desirable that students entering into the program have basic keyboarding and/or computer skills.

Program Objectives
The graduates of the Medical Assisting Certificate Program will:

• Demonstrate charity and respect for the human dignity and rights of all individuals.
• Function as entry level Medical Assistant practitioners in the health care delivery system.
• Utilize critical thinking and decision making skills when providing clinical and administrative services in structures health care settings.
• Demonstrates accountability for legal and ethical practice.
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for personal and professional behavior.
• Participate in professional activities and continuing education.

Program of Study
This one year certificate program prepares you for a career in medical assisting. Course preparation includes human biology, medical terminology, pharmacology, and administrative and clinical procedures. The final component of the program includes placing you as a medical assistant student in a health care environment for an externship, where you perform both administrative and clinical skills of a medical assistant. Students are required to be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Professional Rescuer or Health Care Provider) and First Aid (Standard) prior to entering externship. The cost of certification is assumed by the student. As a graduate of this program, you will be able to transfer all courses (grade of at least a C) in to the Associate Degree Medical Assistant Program. Admission information and course schedules are available from the Continuing Education Office.  E-mail: continuinged@stvincentscollege.edu or via phone at 203-576-5651.

Program Courses
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Admission Requirements

1. St. Vincent's College CE Application (PDF)
2. Official high school or GED transcript
3. Official college transcript (if applicable)
4. English Placement Test
5. Health Clearance (Form #2) (PDF) (This must be completed after acceptance into the program)

Cost: See Certificate Program Cost Sheet

Start Date: Generally the students begin this program in September.  However, students can begin in January on a part-time basis if all admission requirements are complete.

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