The Midstate College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE) and prepares the student for work in physicians’ offices, clinics, and other health care settings. The curriculum offers training in medical office administration and clinical tasks with a substantial base in general education subjects. Medical office administrative topics include reception management, telephone procedures, appointment scheduling, bookkeeping, billing and collection, banking procedures, insurance claim processing using correct CPT and ICD-9-CM codes, and maintenance of medical records, some of which are computerized. Clinical topics include but are not limited to: vital signs; patient preparation for exams; assisting the physician with examinations, treatments and surgeries; use of sterile techniques; electrocardiography; care of instruments and equipment; compliance with OSHA regulations; health provider CPR and first aid; wound dressing; specimen collection including venipuncture and capillary sticks, urinalysis, and other diagnostic tests in compliance with CLIA regulations. General education topics include oral and written communications, introductory psychology, computer applications, mathematics, and development of job seeking skills.

The goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains for employment in healthcare facilities such as clinics and private physician offices.