The Medical Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. The Medical Assisting program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of medical assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Medical Assisting diploma.
Program Outcomes: This program will equip students with essential administrative and clinical medical office skills. Graduates will attain the knowledge needed to become competent members of the healthcare team, prepared for various roles in medical office environments.
FACULTY
Holly W. Delk, Program Director
1701 Carswell Avenue
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 338-5953
hwdelk@coastalpines.edu
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
Medical Assisting, Waycross Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
The minimum program goal is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. All domains are taught and assessed as outlined by the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
MAERB OUTCOMES
According to the 2024 Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) Annual Report, the Medical Assisting program at Coastal Pines Technical College has an average job placement rate of 84.62%, retention rate of 79.25%, and an average exam passage rate of 83.3% for the five years 2019 – 2023.
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Graduates of the Medical Assisting program are eligible to pursue several certifications, including but not limited to the following:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- The Medical Assisting program operates on a cohort basis, accepting new students into cohorts on the Waycross and Golden Isles campuses each fall, and requires students to take MAST classes in a rotation as prescribed by the program.
- The Medical Assisting program does not utilize a Competitive Admissions process; however, students must first successfully complete MATH 1012 and ALHS 1090 before enrolling in the program. ENGL 1010, PSYC 1010, and COMP 1000 can be taken in any semester but must be completed before graduation.
- Program Length – 3 semesters
- Clinical experience is required to complete the program, and students must meet all clinical requirements as required by the clinical facility. No student will be denied admissions to a program due to these requirements; however, non-completion of clinical requirements will prevent a student from completing the program. Clinical requirements may include, but are not limited to:
- American Heart Association Provider CPR Certification
- Physical examination or proof of ability to perform required duties
- Tuberculin skin test
- Up-to-date immunizations, mandatory vaccinations, and/or titers
- Criminal background check
- Drug screen
Students must complete the Medical Assisting Program Application.
Entrance Requirements
- Submit a completed application;
- High School diploma or equivalent required for Graduation: Yes
- Age Requirement: 18
- Submit official high school/high school equivalent transcripts, if applicable;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- Satisfy Placement Testing requirements.