| Program Overview for Medical Assistant |
ETP eligible  | yes |
| School | Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium |
| Program website | |
| Program contact | |
| Program description | A certified Medical Assistant is a licensed staff person able to perform clinic, lab, and hospital tasks consistent with their license. Apprentices learn while they earn working full time while gaining skills taught by experienced teachers, coaches, and mentors. Medical Assistant apprentices are supervised by their provider and work with other Medical Assistants who are trained as mentors. Classrooms and Lab are hybrid virtual real-time classrooms and in-person labs available throughout Washington and adjoining communities |
| Financial Information |
| Total program tuition | $3,200 |
| Journey level pay | $17.81 per hour |
| Program Information |
| Length of training | 1 Year |
| Award type | Journey-level Completion Certificate |
| Clock hours | 2,000 |
| Credit hours | 288 |
| Locations offered |
some courses online |
| Offered evenings/weekends | yes |
| Offered online | some courses online |
| Entrance requirements | Minimum qualifications must be clearly stated and applied in a nondiscriminatory manner [WAC 296-05-015(17)]. At least 18 years old. High School Diploma or equivalent or a two-year Associates' degree. Must be able to perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. All applicants must complete college administered placement assessment and have a minimum placement result into, or college course completion of, English and Math courses at or above the following course levels or equivalent: college math 087/091 ['Foundations of Algebra' or 'Descriptive Statistics'] and English 098 ['Integrated Reading' and 'Writing II'] |
| Certification/license required to work in this field | yes
Medical Assistant - Certified |
| Certification/license obtained as part of training program | yes
Medical Assistant - Certified |
| Certification/license test preparation provided | yes
Medical Assistant Certification Exam |