MA 100: Medical Assisting
Start your health sciences career. A 16-week high school CTE program: interactive online lessons, hands-on practice in your skills lab and an 80-hour work-based learning placement in a clinical setting. Prepares you for the NHA CCMA exam and AHA BLS.
Format
Online +
skills lab
Length
16
weeks
Taught by
Your CTE
instructor
Work-based learning
80 hours
clinical placement
Prepares for
NHA CCMA
AHA BLS
Price
Free
About the course
Learn what medical assistants do in the front office and the exam room, practice every skill under supervision, then prove it on the job. Your hours and assessments are kept separate for each part.
Academic instruction
Interactive lessons, readings, videos, patient cases and knowledge checks you complete in the LMS or classroom.
Supervised skills lab
Instructor demonstrations, station practice and skills checklists in your school lab or career center, scored Pass or Not Yet.
Work-based learning
An 80-hour placement in a medical practice or clinic, with objectives, a signed hours log and a supervisor evaluation.
