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Medical Assistant, Certificate of Proficiency
Medical Assistant, Certificate of Proficiency
at Delaware County Community College
Philadelphia Catalog
The Medical Assistant program prepares students as multi-skilled healthcare workers who function as assistants to physicians and other healthcare professionals in a variety of ambulatory care settings. The responsibilities of the medical assistant include administrative and clinical duties. Medical assistant applicants are required to take college placement tests in math, reading, and English. Any deficiencies must be remedied prior to registering for AHM 106 Medical Assistant Techniques and Practicum I. This course requires departmental approval as students must progress through the curriculum in sequence.
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Medical Assistants
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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Medical assistant students are required to sit for the national certification examination offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) at a designated time during enrollment in AHM 199 Medical Assistant Externship. The cost of the exam is included in the program’s tuition.
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