MEDICAL ASSISTING (MEDAS)
The Medical Assisting Program is committed to the provision of educational training that enables students to attain knowledge and develop competent, safe skills for entry-level positions in the medical field in any ambulatory care setting serving a culturally diverse community. The program provides a balanced clinical and administrative curriculum delivered through comprehensive lectures, laboratory courses, and clinical experiences in local community health care facilities.
Medical assistants typically work in physicians’ offices, hospitals, or residential care facilities. They perform a variety of clinical and administrative tasks including performing EKG and analyzing the rhythm, administering medications, recording medical information, preparing medical instruments, collecting specimens, and running the front desk. The Clinical Medical Assisting certificate focuses on “back office” medical assisting duties. The Administrative Medical Assisting certificate focuses on “front office” medical assisting duties.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
You do not need a special Application for Medical Assisting Programs, but we strongly recommend:
• Eligibility for English 1A or ESOL 590 English for Special Purposes
• Strongly Recommended: HLTOC 201- Medical Terminology I to be completed first.
Certificates: The Medical Assisting Program offers Certificate of Achievement and Certificate of completion. Students are eligible to sit for California Certifying Board for Medical Assisting (CCBMA-Handbook), American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification and NHA Exam upon graduation.
FOR PROGRAM INFO: For questions regarding the Medical Assisting Program. Please contact Dr. Muwafaqu Al Asad at malasad@peralta.edu.
3 STEPS COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCEDURES:
1. Apply for Admission: Go to Admissions and Records Or call (510) 436-2445.
Once accepted you can satisfy these other requirements: Verification of all immunizations, background check, and CPR certification see current Medical Assisting student handbook for further details).
2. Meet with a Merritt College Counselor or call (510) 436-2475.
I recommend you discuss your goals and develop an educational plan customized to those goals.
3. Register for Classes: Go to Register now-enroll now
Sincerely,
Muwafaqu Al Asad. MD
Program Director, Medical Assisting & Health Occupation
12500 Campus Drive
Merritt College, CA 94619
Email: malasad@peralta.edu
The mission of Merritt College is to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve by helping students to attain knowledge, master skills, and develop the appreciation, attitudes and values needed to succeed and participate responsibly in a democratic society and a global economy.
12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA, 94619, https://www.merritt.edu
