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Medical assistants provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties. This diploma program includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures, clinical examination testing and treatment procedures.
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If you have questions about the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please contact Barb Klein at 641-648-8518. Additional information about medical assistants and medical assisting careers can be found on the O*Net website at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00.
Job outlook
Medical Assistants are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations through 2016. Graduates of the diploma program are eligible to sit for the national CMA-AAMA (Certified Medical Assistant) examination.
Gainful employment reporting
Beginning July 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education began requiring colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible certification program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.” The information provided here represents only one year’s data but will be updated as more information becomes available.
For ECC’s Medical Assistant program, of the 6 program completers in FY11 who responded to a survey, 3 were employed in a related or unrelated field at the time of the survey, for a respondent placement rate of 50%. It took the completers three terms to finish the program (including a summer term), for an on-time program completion rate of 100%. Of the 6 completers, the median loan debt was $10,125.
College cost information can be found online at http://www.iavalley.edu/ecc/financial_aid/costs.html.
What/Where the jobs are
Medical offices and hospitals.
Degrees awarded
Diploma
Degree requirements
- Student Checklist for MA Program Acceptance
- Medical Assistant Program Application
- Medical Assistant Program Requirements
- Medical Assistant Program Curriculum
- Medical Assistant Program Costs
- Mandatory CPR Class – Registration/payment deadline is Aug. 12; class is Aug. 19
- Mandatory Reporting Class – Registration/payment deadline is Aug. 13; class is Aug. 20
- Physical Form
- Immunization Form
Program contacts
Dee Lynk, Program Coordinator/Instructor
641-648-8654
Amber Perkins, Medical Assisting Advisor
641-648-8647
Admissions contact
Annie.Kalous, Annie.Kalous@iavalley.edu