Medical Assistant
Overview
The WVC Medical Assistant (MA) program is designed to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for entry into the profession.
Medical assistants perform duties in both direct patient care (assisting with patient examinations and treatments, administering medication, and monitoring patient response) and medical office management (maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, and handling insurance and billing procedures).
This is a four-quarter, limited enrollment program. Classes are held in the evening Monday through Thursday and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students who successfully complete the MA program will receive a certificate of completion and, once employed, will be eligible for certification as medical assistants.
Accreditation
The WVC Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158 Clearwater, FL 33763 727-210-2350 www.caahep.org
WVC Medical Assistant Data
This outcome measures how many entering students stay enrolled in the program to completion.
The five-year average for retention for the years 2020-2024 is 87.23%.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.22% |
| 2023 | 100% |
| 2022 | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 89.47% |
| 2020 | 86.96% |
| 5 year | 87.23% |
The five-year average for job placement for graduates from 2020-2024 is 87.53%.
| Year | Job Placement |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.47% |
| 2023 | 85.71% |
| 2022 | 100% |
| 2021 | 85% |
| 2020 | 90.48% |
| 5 year | 87.53% |
The MAERB requires all accredited programs to publish information on program outcomes data that are reported annually as part of the accreditation process.
Duties and Competencies
Graduates of the WVC MA program will:
Demonstrate competence in administrative and clinical duties as a medical assistant
Practice medical assisting collaboratively and according to AAMA Code of Ethics
Obtain employment in a variety of healthcare settings
Incorporate critical thinking in practice as a MA
Demonstrate standard safety and emergency practices and procedures as a MA
Display professionalism in their appearance, job performance, and ability to work as team members
Provide patient education and current community resource information
Contact
| Josephine Story | Imelda Barragan | Tracy Donnelly | ||
| Program Coordinator | Administrative Assistant | Dean, Workforce Education & Allied Health |