Clinical Medical Assistant

With Delta's Clinical Medical Assistant program, you will gain the skills needed to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians and other health practitioners running smoothly in just three semesters.

Medical assistants are responsible for taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical office staff members must have strong communication skills, organizational ability, computer knowledge and excellent human relations skills.

Delta's program offers hands-on training in our state-of-the-art facilities. Learn in our simulated hospital patient care environment and gain the knowledge, skills and confidence you need when you begin your career in healthcare. 

The program includes both theory and labs, and clinical rotations in medical settings. Affiliation agreements for clinical sites include Ascension Genesys/Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Covenant, DaVita Dialysis, Great Lakes Bay Health Center, McLaren Bay Region, McLaren Central Region, Mid-Michigan Health and Spectrum Health.

Program details

Our certificate prepares you for a career as a clinical medical assistant. You can start with this advanced certificate, and then use those courses toward a future associate's degree.

 

Professional licensure

After successfully completing the program, students will be eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)/Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification exam.

Job outlook

Interested in a career as a clinical medical assistant? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study. There are many different careers that can be pursued in this field. The fields below are a sampling. Visit Career Coach to search all careers.