Become the backbone of healthcare teams with Mitchell’s Medical Assisting program—train as a versatile medical assistant who’s essential in every patient interaction, from front office to exam room to lab, and graduate ready for certification and immediate employment in the growing healthcare field.
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants.
Learn more about program pathways via the study options below.
- Study Options
- Program Accreditation
- Occupational Outlook
The Medical Assisting Diploma Program 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 (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
2339 N. California Ave.
#47138
Chicago, IL 60647
Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Assistants
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor Last Modified Date: May 2022.
The 5-year average Job Placement for 2019-2023 is 92.45%.
Program Outcome Data
| Date | Job Placement | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100% | 100% |
Laura Russell, AAS, CMA(AAMA)
Program Chair Medical Assisting
(704)978-5424 Office
(704) 878-4205 Fax