Medical Assisting

Medical Assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public's health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession.

The Medical Assisting program is a selective program (varies by campus). When you apply to the college, you will be accepted into the undeclared program while you complete the prerequisite requirements. The Medical Assisting program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process. Contact your campus of interest below for more details.

The Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science and/or Medical Assisting Generalist Technical Certificate for Ivy Tech Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727- 210-2350

Only graduates of the AAS and Generalist-TC are eligible to take the national exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).The American Association of Medical Assistants Certifying Board (AAMA CB) awards the CMA credential after successful completion of the exam. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredits medical assisting programs.

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Medical Assistant, Insurance Specialist, Medical Transcriptionist

DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.

MEDICAL ASSISTING TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized concentration within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and algebraic skills. Program and Employment Information

To earn this degree, you must have 31-48 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 7-9 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 3 credits
• Concentration Courses: 6-36 credits
• Regionally Determined: 0-15 credits

Technical Certificate Concentrations:

• Administrative (21 credits)
  This concentration includes classes that cover a range of administrative-centered duties within the medical assisting field.
• Clinical (21 credits)
  This concentration includes classes that cover a range of clinic-centered responsibilities within the medical assisting field.
• Generalist (36 credits)
  The Generalist Concentration is the one concentration that will allow you to sit for certification.
• Outpatient Insurance Coding (21 credits)
  Correctly coding and billing insurance claims is a vital piece of the medical profession and is a job which demands specialized training. This concentration starts with basic insurance claims and coding, and progresses to advanced duties which include hospital billing, coding and claims.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
To earn this degree, you must have 61-63 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 19-21 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 36 credits
• Regionally Determined: 6 credits

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Medical Assisting program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information: