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FIll out the Medical Assistant Certificate application electronically and send it to Secretary of
Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.
Medical Assistant Certificate
Medical Assistant training provides diverse employment opportunities. Students in this program can develop skills necessary for entry-level employment in the health care field. Special emphasis is placed on increasing skills needed to work in physicians’ offices and health clinics. Students must complete a minimum of 31 credit hours to earn a certificate in Medical Assisting. This program also has a workbased learning component.
Upon successful completion of the program and graduation from
North
Central
Michigan
College
, students are eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification examination offered by American Medical Technologies.
This is a selective admission program. Students must apply for entry into the program. Applicants should contact the Department of Nursing and Allied Health for application information.
To be considered for acceptance, students must be enrolled at North Central, have completed program prerequisites and have completed an application for acceptance into the MA program. Applications must be submitted to the Department of Nursing and Allied Health by the middle of the term prior to anticipated enrollment (June 30 for fall enrollment and October 30 for winter enrollment).Criteria for admission include completion of prerequisites, a minimum 2.5 GPA in prerequisite courses, and work experience. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
Students may not enroll in AH 107, AH 108, WBL 102 and WBL 201 until they are accepted into the MA program.
North Central will order a criminal background check on all students accepted into the program. Students may be denied admission based on the results of the background check.
Additional information:
1. AH 130 and OAS 116 are prerequisites for entry. Students are strongly encouraged to complete B 104 prior to enrolling in the program.
2. B 104 is a prerequisite for AH 180.
3. AH 107 must be completed before enrollment into Work-Based Learning 102.
4. OAS 216 (or OAS 220 & OAS 221) must be completed before enrollment into Work-Based Learning 201.
5. Students must have current CPR/BLS as a professional training prior to the start of work-based leaning courses. NCMC’s AH 174, CPR & First Aid, satisfies this requirement.
6. Students must have basic computer skills, ability to type at 30 wpm and use a computer mouse, access to the Internet, and knowledge of word-processing programs. |
