Next Evening Class begins March 2012. Call Us for Details.

Medical assisting is an interesting and dynamic field and attending Contra Costa Medical Career College’s medical assistant program can help you qualify for a rewarding career. The Medical Assisting certificate program at CCMCC trains people for the real world of medical assisting. By instructing in a hands-on and career-focused way, Contra Costa Medical Career College helps to prepare students for the workplace. Not only do students learn in the classroom, they also have a 160 hour externship where they work and train as a medical assistant in an actual office. This job experience and training is valuable for students as they embark on their own careers.

If you are interested in a medical assistant school, then Contra Costa Medical Career College could be just right for you! The Medical Assisting program provides the training that can help you get a medical assistant career in only 14 weeks. For more information on Contra Costa Medical Career College's Medical Assisting Certificate program click here or call us at (925) 757-2900 today!

Medical Assistant jobs are the hottest healthcare careers in today's marketplace. As a Medical Assistant, you can share your compassion and care with patients in your choice of medical situations - from primary care physicians' offices to specialists' offices to Urgent Care Clinics.

What do Medical Assistants do?

• Injections
• Routine Office Procedures
• Perform EKG's
• Check Vital Signs
• Physical Exam Set-Up
• Medical Records
• Patient Assistance
• Minor Surgery Assistance
• Routine Lab Testing
• Eye / Ear Examinations
• Venipuncture

Clinical duties performed by Medical Assistants vary according to State law and may include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination. CCMCC’s Medical Assistants are trained to collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies and sterilize medical instruments. Medical Assistant training also includes how to instruct patients about medications and special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician, authorize drug refills as directed, telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy, draw blood and give injections, prepare patients for X-rays, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures and change dressings. This course also includes in depth terminology curriculum.

When Medical Administrative Assistant/Billing& Coding Specialist and Clinical Medical Assisting are taken in conjunction, there will be only one registration fee AND only one-160 hour externship will be required. Tuition for the second of the two courses taken will also be reduced by $200.00.   

Where do Medical Assistants work?

• Urgent Care Clinics
• Doctors' Offices
• Medical Clinics
• Home Health Care Organizations

Job Outlook

Medical assistants is projected to be the fastest growing occupation over the 2002-14 period. Job prospects should be best for medical assistants with formal training or experience, particularly those with certification.
* Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

A letter to CCMCC from a greatful Certified Clinical Medical Assistant: 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Contra Costa Medical Career College for a GREAT educational experience. Finding CCMCC was definitly a blessing! Living in the South Bay Area and making the commute to CCMCC was a small price to pay for the accomplishment that I have achieved. In just a few months and at a fraction of the cost of competing colleges, I became a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant.

My teacher, Nicole McCain, really prepared me for a career in medicine. Not only did she pass down her knowledge from her many years of experience, she was a motivator and never once forgot to acknowledge the potential she saw in me. Mindi Orozco, externship coordinator, made sure that I was placed into an externship site quickly after class ended. She found a site that I preferred and made sure it was close to home. Throughout my externship, Mindi made sure she was available to offer her support and advice. She kept me going in the right direction. In fact, I was offered a job at my externship site.

In only five months, I completed a Clinical Medical Assisting course, passed the National Certification Exam, finished my externship and landed a job. Thank you so much CCMCC for providing a GREAT college and helping me make a life changing career move!

Sincerely,

Candice Barnes, CCMA 

2012 Class Schedule - Clinical Medical Assisting