This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one-year (two-semester) Certificate in Medical Assistant and enter the workforce. Students explore the administrative and clinical skills required in healthcare settings. This certificate is designed to prepare individuals for a career in ambulatory healthcare facilities in both the administrative and clinical areas. Administrative skills are developed in the areas of medical office procedures, written communications, financial management, insurance billing, International Classification of Diseases, and Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding. Clinical skills include assisting with patient intake, physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and treatment procedures including administration of medications and first aid.