Medical Assisting Advanced Practice
Program Description
Are you ready for a versatile, high-demand career in the medical field? As a Medical Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with doctors, take medical histories, and record a patient's vital signs. You will learn to perform clinical and administrative tasks in a physician’s office, hospital and other healthcare facilities. You can also work in a variety of other roles, including clinical assistant, EKG technician, front office staff (general billing and coding), and phlebotomy technician. Students in this program will explore topics ranging from pharmacology and pathophysiology to anatomy and physiology and medical law and ethics.
The Medical Assisting program at Collin College has a two-year average of 100% job placement rate and a 100% RMA certification exam pass rate for the years 2021 - 2022.
This is a competitive entry program. We have limited seats at each campus. Students must apply to the program, be interviewed, and offered a seat before being able to register.
Start Dates
Evening & Weekend Classes - Technical Campus in Allen - January 21, 2025.
Campus Locations: Wylie, Farmersville, Plano, Allen Tech Campus
Medical Assisting Application Process
- Apply for Admission
Visit our Apply page to begin a new student application.
Apply as a New Student - Apply for Financial Aid
If needed, apply for financial aid.
Apply for Financial Aid - Apply for Scholarships
Consider applying for available scholarships.
View Scholarship Information - Complete the Program Application
After you have been accepted to Collin College and received your College Wide ID (CWID), complete the program application. There are four essay questions on this application. Each answer requires at least a 100 word minimum. Applications are run through a plagiarism and AI checker. Answer the questions in your own words. Do not use AI for developing your answers to the essay questions. Applications using AI will not be accepted.
Fill out the Medical Assisting Program Application - Medical Assisting Information Session
Informed applicants make better candidates! Review the information video through the button below. After reviewing this video, please complete the quick information form. This is required in order to be interviewed for possible admission.
Watch the Information Session
Fill out the Information Form - View Additional Resources
Once accepted into the program, you will receive special instructions for registration. Additional resources are provided below.
Visit our Apply page to begin a new student application.
Apply as a New StudentIf needed, apply for financial aid.
Apply for Financial AidConsider applying for available scholarships.
View Scholarship InformationAfter you have been accepted to Collin College and received your College Wide ID (CWID), complete the program application. There are four essay questions on this application. Each answer requires at least a 100 word minimum. Applications are run through a plagiarism and AI checker. Answer the questions in your own words. Do not use AI for developing your answers to the essay questions. Applications using AI will not be accepted.
Fill out the Medical Assisting Program ApplicationInformed applicants make better candidates! Review the information video through the button below. After reviewing this video, please complete the quick information form. This is required in order to be interviewed for possible admission.
Watch the Information SessionFill out the Information Form
Once accepted into the program, you will receive special instructions for registration. Additional resources are provided below.
Accreditation Status
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The Medical Assisting Advanced Practice program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of The Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
CAAHEP, 9355 – 113th St. N. #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 Ph. 727-210-2350 |
Program Goals
- To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor
(skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
- Train graduates to be able to meet the clinical and administrative needs of local physician’s offices, hospitals and other places of employment as they pertain to the role of a medical assistant.
- Develop and deliver an exemplary education program that prepares graduates for successfully passing credentialing exams in the field of medical assisting.
- Assist in job placement of graduates in the local community.
- Continuously research and be aware of changing needs in the local workforce through close partnerships with communities of interest.
Program Options
- Step 1: Level 1 Certificate Program (10 months) - This is the training that prepares you for certification and your first job as a medical assistant.
- Step 2: AAS Medical Assisting (2 years) - Optional, usually completed online after the level 1 certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes: Graduates will be able to...
- Assist physicians with clinical duties including patient examinations, diagnostic procedures and testing, and minor surgical procedures.
- Collect and process blood, urine, and other body fluids per OSHA guidelines.
- Perform CLIA waived laboratory tests in the physician’s office lab.
- Perform administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, basic medical insurance processing, and patient education.
- Utilize electronic and paper medical records.
- Administer injections and other medications as directed by physicians.
- Perform various diagnostic tests, including EKGs and hearing and vision screening.
Employment Opportunities
- Registered Medical Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician
- Medical Scribe
Possible Job Locations
- Physician Offices
- Urgent Care Centers
- Hospitals & Outpatient Surgery Centers
| Contact Us | |
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Leon Deutsch Program Director |
ldeutsch@collin.edu |
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Approximate Program Costs |
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| Certificate Program Tuition | $2,077 |
| Textbooks | $250.00 |
| Scrubs | $50.00 |
| Immunization Tracker | $40.00 |
| Drug Testing | $40.00 |
| Background Check | $40.00 |
| Lab Fees | $24.00 per course credit (3 courses) |
| Supply Kit | $100.00 |
| Liability Insurance | $14.00 |
| Certification Exams | $565.00 |