2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

Medical Assistant Certificate


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IMPORTANT: Professional Licensure Disclosure 


The Medical Assistant certificate program prepares students for employment in health care offices including primary care and specialty physicians' offices, ambulatory care, and urgent care facilities.

Credit Hours Required: 28

Note: Students completing the Medical Assistant certificate program are eligible to take the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

Note: Biology course must be completed within the last ten years.

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant certificate program, the learner will be able to:

  1. Utilize medical records while upholding HIPAA regulations.
  2. Demonstrate administrative and clinical skills.
  3. Assist the health care provider in delivering care to clients with multiple health care needs.
  4. Identify legal and ethical issues in healthcare.
  5. Explain the structure and function of the body system.
  6. Apply therapeutic communication skills with health care professionals and patients.