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Medical Assisting

The purpose of the Medical Assisting program is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the following three: cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

hours

1300, approximately 43 weeks

cost

Tuition is approximately $3,744 plus books and fees (PDF & HTML)
Gainful Employment

testing requirements

Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

location

LTC Main Campus

Starting Salaries

Vary, ranging from $25,000 to $29,000*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates:

Employers of graduates (2012 to 2017 cohorts) from Lake Technical College Medical Assistant program are 100% satisfied with the psychomotor, affective and cognitive skills of graduates.

Medical Assisting program compliance with Standard V.A.4 in the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines:

The medical assisting program at Lake Technical College has a job placement rate of 95% for the admission cohort that entered in 2016.

What you’ll learn

Medical Assisting Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

Medical Assisting Master Plan of Instruction – (PDF & HTML) opens in new window

Administrative skills: appointment scheduling, billing, telephone skills, insurance, transcription, computer applications for medical offices

Clinical skills: EKG, blood drawing, injections, vital signs, patient exam preparation, assisting physician during exam or office surgery
Lab procedures
200 hours of unpaid practicum

Accreditation
The Medical Assisting Program of Lake Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763. Phone: 727-210-2350; Fax: 727-210-2354. The MA program became accredited in the Spring of 2013.

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Course Length
A	HSC0003	Basic Healthcare Worker	90 hrs
B	MEA0002 MEA0501	Introduction to Medical Assisting Medical Office Procedures	250 hrs 75 hrs
C	MEA0521	Phlebotomist, MA	75 hrs
D	MEA0543	EKG Aide, MA	75 hrs
E	MEA0581 MEA0530 MEA0573 MEA0506 MEA0942	Clinical Assisting Pharmacology for Medical Assisting Laboratory Procedures Administrative Office Procedures Practicum Experience	230 hrs 90 hrs 125 hrs 90 hrs 200 hrs

Industry Certifications

AAMA – Credential Earned – CMA (AAMA)
AMCA – Credential Earned – CMAC
NHA – Credential Earned – CCMA
AMT – Credential Earned – RMA

Employment Opportunities

Physicians’ offices
Hospitals (Out-patient Department)

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Industry Certifications

AAMA – Credential Earned – CMA (AAMA)
AMCA – Credential Earned – CMAC
NHA – Credential Earned – CCMA
AMT – Credential Earned – RMA

Employment Opportunities

Physicians’ offices
Hospitals (Out-patient Department)

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Our numbers

Discover how Lake Technical College prepares students for the health industry

91%

Completion Rate*

79%

Placement Rate*

N/A

Licensure

For employment, visit www.onetonline.org
Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Placement calculation may exclude (if applicable) program completers that are awaiting exam results,
refused employment, continued post-secondary education, or may be otherwise unavailable for employment.

Steps to Enroll

Apply for financial aid, if applicable
Complete the online application
Meet with a counselor/career advisor
Register and pay tuition and fees
Purchase books and supplies
Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class

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Steps to Enroll

Apply for financial aid, if applicable
Complete the online application
Meet with a counselor/career advisor
Register and pay tuition and fees
Purchase books and supplies
Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class

APPLY NOW

Book list

Books and fees (PDF & HTML)

online component

N/A

Instructor / contact

Name: Stephanie Singleton

Email: singletons@lake.k12.fl.us

Phone Number: 352.589.2250, x1870

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