报名参加医疗助理计划，请联系凯利·迈耶. 您可以通过电话515-574-1308或电子邮件与Kelly Meyer联系 meyer_k@parkcitiesflowermarket.net. 请不要犹豫，作为一名医疗助理，开始你在医疗保健领域的有益职业之旅!

医疗助理是专门训练在各种医疗环境中工作的多才多艺的医疗保健专业人员, undertaking both clinical and administrative responsibilities. 该职位要求对各种各样的医学知识和专业技能有深刻的理解, 需要正规教育和实践经验以达到专业标准的.

爱荷华中央社区学院的医学助理项目为学生提供了执行行政和临床任务所必需的理论知识和基本技能. 这个文凭课程包括两个学期的理论和实验室工作, followed by a 30-day summer practicum, commencing in the fall and concluding in the summer. To progress in the program, 学生必须在所有医疗助理课程课程中达到及格分数(“C”或更高)，并满足先决条件要求. For those interested in further education, an option exists to pursue an AAS degree in Medical Assisting, 需要额外的13个学分的必修课程和6个学分的选修课程，超出文凭要求. 毕业要求以“C”或更高的成绩成功完成所有文凭和AAS课程, along with receiving a "P" (pass) in the Practicum component. 顺利完成医疗助理文凭课程, 学生有资格参加国家认证考试.

符合资格并通过考试的毕业生可以获得注册医疗助理(CMA)认证, AAMA), enabling them to practice in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Scholarship Opportunities

• General, Foundation, and External Scholarships: Iowa Central offers various scholarship opportunities, including general scholarships, foundation scholarships, and external scholarships. 这些奖学金迎合了各种各样的学生和学术追求.
• Medical Assistant Program Scholarships: 医学助理项目协调员在春季学期选择六名学生，为即将到来的学年每人获得500美元. 这些奖学金旨在表彰在医疗助理项目中取得杰出成就和奉献精神的学生.
• Last-Dollar Scholarship: 未来准备爱荷华州最后一美元奖学金是一项奖励，涵盖在申请不可偿还的州和联邦财政援助后的剩余学费和机构范围内的强制性费用. 最后一美元奖学金的重点是增加机会，让更多的爱荷华人获得技能，以填补高要求的工作和满足劳动力需求. The Medical Assistant Program qualities for this award! You must fill out a FAFSA to be eligible. http://cal.parkcitiesflowermarket.net/last_dollar

Course Schedule

More Information

爱荷华州社区学院为所有医疗保健职业项目的申请者制定了以下核心绩效标准.  这些标准是基于与卫生保健职业的有效表现相一致的所需能力.  无法达到核心绩效标准的申请人有责任与指定的机构办公室讨论合理住宿的可能性.  To view the full Iowa Core Performance Standards, click here.

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Accreditation

爱荷华中央社区学院医学助理文凭课程由联合健康教育计划认证委员会(9355 113 St .)认证. N. #7709, Seminole, Florida 33775, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org.)根据医疗辅助教育审查委员会的建议(2020年N. California Ave. #213 Suite 7, Chicago, Illinois 60647, 312-392-0155, www.maerb.org). According to the Annual Report, 爱荷华州中央医疗助理文凭课程已经超过了医疗辅助教育审查委员会(MAERB)为联合健康教育项目认证委员会(CAAHEP)认可的医疗辅助项目结果评估所设定的所有门槛。. This includes exceeding benchmarks for enrollment, retention, graduation rates, graduate and employer satisfaction, job placement, 以及最近报告期间的资格考试结果. 令人印象深刻的是，2021年毕业的学生中有91%，2022年毕业的学生中有100%成功通过了国家注册医疗助理(CMA), AAMA) certification examination, 展示了该计划对学术卓越的承诺，并为学生在职业生涯中的成功做好准备.

Potential Careers

• Medical assistants work alongside physicians, 主要在门诊或流动护理设施，如医疗办公室和诊所
• 医疗助理可以选择在初级保健或医学专业工作，如产科和妇科, pediatrics, dermatology, urgent care, general surgery, internal medicine, nephrology, cardiology, neurology, occupational medicine, and others
• 其他潜在的工作机会包括在献血中心做抽血师, assisting with insurance physicals, and health coaching