As the medical field grows, so does the need for trained assistants. Learn how to perform administrative and clinical duties from filing medical records and completing insurance forms to preparing patients for exams. Enjoy employment opportunities in the offices of chiropractors, ophthalmologists, podiatrists, and more!
Degrees & Certificates
The AAS degree in a health science concentration lets you continue your education goals, transfer to a university health care administration or allied health program, and advance to higher-level positions.
- 60 credit hours
After completing this fast-track program, you may sit for exams to earn CMA, RMA, and NCMA certifications.
- 39 credit hours
Program Info
Diana.johnson@sjcd.edu
281-459-5410
Norma.torres@sjcd.edu
281-998-6150 ext. 7863
- Accreditation
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The San Jacinto College Medical Assisting 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 (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N., #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Tel: 727-210-2350 / Fax: 727-210-2354
www.caahep.org - Application Information and Deadlines
- Approximate Program Costs
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See Approximate Program Costs PDF for details.
- Program Outcomes
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SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT NORTH CAMPUS
MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM STUDENT OUTCOMES RESULTS:
- San Jacinto College Medical Assistant Certificate Program has a job placement rate of 60.66% for the graduating class of 2019.
- San Jacinto College Medical Assistant Certificate Program has a retention rate of 89.19% for the admission cohorts that entered in January and August of 2019. There are several support services available to students so they can successfully complete the program.
- San Jacinto College Medical Assistant Certificate Program exam passage rate for those who graduated in 2019 is 77.19%.
The program student outcomes are on the most recent Annual Report Form submitted to the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
