Medical Assisting

Why Medial Assisting Students Turn To National College:

• The Medical Assisting program 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*
• Convenience and flexibility – day and evening course schedules to fit your life.
• Small class size – allowing for one-on-one interaction with instructors.
• Industry experienced instructors – bringing their clinical skills and work experience to class.
• Peer tutoring – providing one-on-one help at no additional cost.
• Training in modern medical and computer labs – simulating real work experiences.
• Externship placement as part of the Medical Assisting program – enabling students to build career experience.
• Career services – helping with career advice and resources needed for today's job search environment.
• Refresher courses are available to all our graduates – keeping skills in their field of study sharp and current at no additional tuition costs.

*The Medical Assisting program offered at all Virginia Campuses, all Kentucky Campuses, Indianapolis, IN, Akron Area, OH, Youngstown, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, OH, Dayton Area, OH, Bristol, TN, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Madison, TN and Nashville, TN are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board. Check with your campus director on the accreditation status at your campus. The address and phone number for CAAHEP is: 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; 727-210-2350. You can check the list of accredited programs at www.caahep.org.

What You Will Study:

Highlights

Clinical Medical Assisting
Learn medical assisting skills including integrated clinical procedures, assisting with specialty examinations, and assisting with minor surgery.

Dosage and Calculations of Medications
Learn how to accurately calculate dosages and properly interpret medication labels.

Medical Office Procedures
Develop the skills needed to handle administrative office duties in a medical office including reception, procedures, scheduling, and office equipment usage.

Program core courses may include:

Medical Office Procedures Medical Office Finances Health Care Law and Ethics Anatomy & Physiology: Body Control Systems Anatomy & Physiology: Systems of Transport and Support Clinical Medical Assisting

Introduction to Pharmacology Dosage and Calculations of Medications Terminology of Body Systems Terminology of Body Support Invasive Clinical Procedures Non-Invasive Clinical Procedures Medical Assisting Exam Success Class Medical Assisting Externship

Grant Information

Sister City Grant (International Students)

 

ONET Occupational Crosswalk Matches

• 31-9092.00 - Medical Assistants

Estimated tuition costs

Tuition	$317/credit X 96 credits = $30432
Books	$225/course X 24 courses = $5400
Activity Fee	$15/Term X 8 terms = $120
MAA Program Fee	$15/term X 8 terms = $120
Uniforms	$100
Registered Medical Assistant Certification Fee	$95
Graduation Fee	$100
TOTAL	$36367

On-Time Completion Rate and Median Loan Debt

Applies to	On-Time Completion Rate	Median Title IV Loan Debt	Median Private Loan Debt
Bristol, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Danville VA, Dayton Area, Harrisonburg, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Online, Parkersburg, Princeton, Roanoke Valley, Stark Co (Canton), and Youngstown campuses.	94.0%	$22,637.00	$0.00
Bartlett, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, Akron Area and Cleveland campuses	97.3%	$24,926.00	$0.00
Danville KY, Florence, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond and South Bend campuses	95.4%	$23,500.00	N/A

Note: Median Institutional Loan Debt is $0 for all National College campuses.

Additional Notes: Areas marked N/A indicate that 10 or less individuals graduated from this program during the specified reporting period and used this particular source of funding.

Placement Rates

Applies to	Placement Rate*
Bristol, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Danville VA, Dayton Area, Harrisonburg, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Online, Parkersburg, Princeton, Roanoke Valley, Stark Co (Canton), and Youngstown campuses.	80.9%
Bartlett, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, Akron Area and Cleveland campuses.	78.5%
Danville KY, Florence, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond and South Bend campuses.	71.8%
*This rate is calculated based on a formula provided by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). For more information on this agency, click here.

Additional Notes: Areas marked with No Data indicate that no students graduated from the program during the reporting period

The State of Tennessee requires that placement rates be calculated individually by campus. Rates are as follows:

Applies to	Placement Rate**
Bartlett	72.7%
Bristol	100.0%
Knoxville	81.8%
Madison	91.3%
Memphis	81.5%
Nashville	69.7%
**This rate is calculated based on a formula provided by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). For more information on this agency, click here.

Campus Celebrates 100% RMA Exam Pass Rate

The Knoxville Campus is celebrating recent graduates of the medical assisting degree program for passing the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam.

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