MEDICAL ASSISTING ASSOCIATE DEGREE
The Medical Assisting associate degree program at Bryant & Stratton College is designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in the medical field. Graduates will be able to pursue career opportunities with private practices, hospitals, clinics, or perhaps even certain government agencies. The Medical Assisting degree will prepare students with the key cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills required by employers in today’s healthcare field.
Medical assistants are multiskilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative or clinical duties. Students in the program participate in classroom and laboratory activities that include typing/transcription, communications, taking vital signs, microscopy, and vision testing.
*Prior to enrollment students must present proof of having completed CPR training from a recognized agency.
The Medical Assisting programs offered at Albany, Amherst, Akron, Buffalo, Cleveland Downtown, Eastlake, Greece, Hampton, Henrietta, Parma, Richmond, Southtowns, Syracuse, Syracuse North, and Virginia Beach are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). The Milwaukee, Bayshore, and Wauwatosa Medical Assisting programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied health Education Program (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting education Review Board (MAERB). The Milwaukee, Bayshore, and Wauwatosa programs have been placed on Probationary Accreditation as of May 2017. Contact information: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs, 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 (727) 210-2350 www.caahep.org
The Milwaukee, Bayshore, and Wauwatosa Medical Assisting programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied health Education Program (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting education Review Board (MAERB). The Milwaukee, Bayshore, and Wauwatosa programs have been placed on Probationary Accreditation as of May 2017
The Medical Assisting degree program at Bryant & Stratton College provides students with the ability to do the following:
- Communicate and collaborate professionally and effectively with patients, healthcare team, and third party providers in diverse environments.
- Demonstrate a mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
- Demonstrate and practice behavior consistent with the legal and ethical standards of the profession.
- Demonstrate standard, quality, safety, and risk-reduction precautions in the healthcare setting.
Not offered online.