Overview
The Medical Assisting Program at Capital provides students with learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic, occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job placement, retention, and advancement. The program plan of study includes general education and career-focused medical assisting courses. It should be noted that individuals currently employed by medical facilities may qualify to register for the more advanced course offerings.
As multi-skilled practitioners, graduates of the program will be eligible for career positions in the fast-growing, in-demand healthcare industry such as medical offices, hospitals, school-based health centers, health insurance companies, ambulatory and urgent care centers.
The objective of the program is to provide each student the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills in the classroom, the laboratory, and during hands-on experience in the healthcare areas (externship). The mission of the program is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for National Certification Examinations through AAMA and AMT organizations. Successful exam candidates will be awarded the CMA or RMA credentials.
Upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Review Board (www.maerb.org) , the Medical Assisting Program at Capital Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) until the Spring of 2024.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the medical assistant
- Demonstrate clear and effective communication skills
- Achieve entry-level competency in the performance of administrative functions
- Achieve entry-level competency in the performance of clinical functions
- Apply legal concepts and ethical considerations to the health care practice
- Participate as an active member of the healthcare team
- Participate and achieve a passing score on the national certification examination
Program Effectiveness Data
In addition to the goals and student learning outcomes, the performance of the Medical Assisting Program is reflected through program effectiveness data in the five-year weighted outlined in the Annual Reporting Form submitted to the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60606, 1-800-228-2262
The following outcomes are taken from Capital Community College’s Medical Assisting Program’s 2021 Annual Report to MAERB.
Retention – 85.7% for the 2019 admission cohort
This is an annual measurement of the number of students that began the program divided by the number of students that completed the program.
Graduate Satisfaction Rate – 100% for the 2020 graduates
Graduates of the Medical Assisting Program at Capital who participated in the graduate survey are satisfied with the education they received, as there is an average of 100% graduate satisfaction rate.
Exam Passage Rate – 71% for 2019 graduates
This is the percentage of graduates of the Medical Assisting Program at Capital who participated in the CMA (AAMA) exam and passed.
Employer Satisfaction Rate – 100% for the 2019 graduate
Employers who participated in the employer survey are satisfied with the education and training the students received and found the graduates to be competent in the work setting, as there is an average 100% employer satisfaction rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a review of a program, institution or service. An individual CANNOT be accredited. Accreditation means that an educational institution maintains standards that are a requirement of academic excellence based on guidelines from the accrediting agency. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality; therefore, providing admission to other reputable higher education institutions or to achieve credentials for professional practice.
The Capital Community College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (www.maerb.org).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
Edward Friedman
FTL Assistant Professor/PC Medical Assisting
Room 1009
efriedman@acc.commnet.edu
(860) 906-5617