Medical Assisting

Physicians have become more reliant on medical assistants for their front and back office skills and their services are being sought by medical offices, ambulatory care providers, clinics, hospitals, urgent care centers, nursing homes, medical supply businesses, home health agencies, insurance providers and pharmaceutical companies. Medical assistants have a thorough understanding of ethical principles and apply them to the contractual doctor-patient relationship. Medical assistants are able to carry out clinical procedures such as vital signs, routine office-lab procedures, EKG, venipuncture, preparing the patient physical exams and assisting the physician with these exams.

Instructor:  Jamie Krabill, RN, BSN
419.289.3313 ext. 2239
krabillj@acwhcc.org

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This program is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

*This program may be taken as an Adult Diploma Program.

What This Program Teaches

  • Schedule patients

  • Prepare patients for examinations

  • Assist in clinical or patient care procedures

  • Perform patient education

  • Perform supervisory tasks

  • Entry-level medical billing and coding

  • Perform blood draws

  • Administer medications

  • Perform Electrocardiogram

  • Maintain medical records

  • Insurance claims

Certifications

In the Medical Assisting program, you may also earn the following certifications:

  • Graduates of the Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center’s Medical Assisting program can sit for the Registered Medical Assisting (RMA-AMT) exam 

  • Basic Life Saving (BLS)

Man receiving help from a medical professional

Medical Assisting Admission Requirements

  • Submit a completed program application through https://acwhcc.axstudent.com along with a $50 non-refundable application fee.

  • No previous or pending disqualifying criminal offenses.

  • Provide official transcripts or high school diploma or equivalent.

Job Outlook

• Faster than average projected job growth
• $34,800 median annual pay in Ohio

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Start Dates and Program Cost

Start Date

900 hours (450 theory/450 lab)

September 9, 2024 - May 19, 2025
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

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Program Cost

Tuition

$8,810

Books, Supplies, Fees

$1,280

Tools

$68

Total Cost

$10,158

*Fees include all certification testing fees, drug testing, physical and uniforms. Students are required to obtain 2-step TB testing, Hepatitis B series, as well as a Hepatitis B titer, Tdap or booster with the last 10 years, and Influenza, Varicella, MMR and/or titers to prove immune factors. All vaccines and immune testing are not part of tuition and must be paid for by the student. Students seeking financial aid assistance must complete the FAFSA and associated financial aid paperwork. Payment arrangements must be made prior to the first day of class.