Medical Assistant Certificate (CAAHEP)

Serve people with a career you love

The Medical Assistant profession is one of the fastest growing occupations, and Medical Assistants are in high demand. The CUW Medical Assistant program is a certificate program and has a blended learning format, which means that your education will take place both online and face-to-face.This program can be completed in 15 months of full-time study. The majority of the content will be presented online, with additional class time one day a week for 6 hours face-to-face to perform practical skills.

Program Overview

This program is designed to help you develop the professional competencies and commitment you need to be a responsible participant and leader in the healthcare field. This blended program is designed to equip you with the ability to excel in a variety of administrative and clinical duties at a host of health-care facilities. Learn the in-demand skills through our flexible online classrooms and prove your proficiency in face-to-face assessments. With our instruction and your dedication, you’ll have the opportunity to develop the professional competencies needed to be a responsible participant and leader in healthcare.

Our program will teach you how to:

Communicate effectively with patients
Perform rescue breathing, CPR, use a defibrillator, and care for choking victims
Establish, document, and maintain medical records
Perform your duties within legal and ethical boundaries
Use computer software for scheduling and maintaining records
Administer medication and assist with minor office surgery
Handle basic medical office functions including coding, insurance, and practice finances
Sterilize and sanitize equipment
Obtain and record vital signs
Prepare patients for examinations
And much more.

What to Expect

Upon graduation, students have found work in doctor offices and/or clinics in many specialties, including Pediatrics, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Urgent Care, and OB. Medical Assistants can also work in the lab doing venipuncture and/or with insurance companies.

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Locations

In addition to our main and online campuses, Concordia has nine center locations which offer accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs close to where you live and work.

Beloit
Miller Park Way

Requirements

You must be a High School Graduate or have passed your GED, pass Wonderlic with min of 18, complete an interview, and pass a physical exam.

Accreditation

Concordia University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Certificate for Medical Assistant is accredited by the the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)and eligible to take the AAMA certification exam upon successful completion of the program.