根据U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 18 percent by 2030, much faster than the aver年龄 for all occupations. This Certified/Registered Medical Assistant program offers an accelerated curriculum to provide all the competencies necessary to pass the RMA exam and begin a new career in the thriving healthcare field. This program is designed to train students as multi-skilled professionals who will assist the physician in patient care,
man年龄ment and education. This course includes classroom and the benefit of lab instruction, as well as the real-life experience of externship in a medical office. Students will learn to perform a variety of clinical and administrative duties including: Venipuncture, 生命体征, urinalysis procedures, 心电图, infection control techniques, sterilization techniques, 血液学, 盘安装, and patient preparation. Students will also learn administrative duties such as billing, 编码, medical record-keeping, diagnostic procedures, medical terminology, and anatomy and physiology.
The graduates of the Medical Assistant Program at the Career & Technical Institute of Camden County College are eligible to take the RMA certification examination and upon certification will have an opportunity to receive up to 22 credits towards an Associate’s degree. The RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) exam is administered by American Medical Technologists (AMT). Although some credentials use “certified” and some use “registered,” all AMT members are considered “certified.”
*Externship days and times may vary and may not follow the class schedule.
Students much request a registration packet and provide all required medical documentation prior to registration.
Students may be required to pass a background check and/or drug test before being admitted to an externship.