Medical Assisting

Do you have what it takes to help doctors deliver compassionate and capable health care? You will gain real-life experience in our simulated medical office, and enter a field that will always be in demand. You will take courses in anatomy, learn clinical techniques and medical laboratory testing, and embark on an internship as a medical assistant.

Through our partnership with UPMC, your tuition may even be eligible for reimbursement after a successful work history. Our courses combine lectures with hands-on learning to maximize your training.

How would you like to learn to draw blood, prepare patients for exams, administer medications and injections or even assist with minor surgery? With our Medical Assisting degree, you can.

At Central Penn, you’ll learn from experts in the field about everything from bedside manners to patient care. This degree program will help you gain the skills necessary to work in a variety of healthcare facilities and assist doctors.

Medical Assisting Graduate Satisfaction, Employer Satisfaction & Job Placement

GRADUATION SATISFACTION

2020 Graduation Satisfaction: 100%

2019 Graduation Satisfaction: 100%

2018 Graduation Satisfaction: 100%

2017 Graduation Satisfaction: 100%

2016 Graduation Satisfaction: 100%

5-year Graduation Satisfaction: 100%

EMPLOYER SATISFACTION

2020 Employer Satisfaction: 100%

2019 Employer Satisfaction: 100%

2018 Employer Satisfaction: 100%

2017 Employer Satisfaction: 100%

2016 Employer Satisfaction: 100%

5-year Employer Satisfaction: 100%

Information obtained from MAERB annual report.

THE MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM AT CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE HAS A JOB PLACEMENT RATE OF 100% FOR THE GRADUATE COHORT IN 2020.

Click here to view the essential functions and technical standards for MA students.

Disclaimer: Central Penn College cannot guarantee clinical placements for students who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Program offered

On-ground, hybrid

In the news

Central Penn College’s Medical Assisting Program Earns Perfect Percent Satisfaction and Placement Rates

Getting a perfect score in a test is an achievement. Earning a 100 percent score for 20 years in a row is virtually unheard of—but

UPMC and Central Penn College Partner to Support Medical Assisting Students

Under this partnership, medical assistant students who successfully complete the program and are hired by UPMC will receive payments equivalent to the full cost of

UPMC and Central Penn College Partner on Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy Technician Programs

Graduates who fulfill the UPMC work commitment will receive payments the equivalent of the cost of the programs in addition to their salaries.

Courses

Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
Essentials of Anatomy
Medical Insurance
Allied Health Procedures
Diseases and Diagnostic Methods
Clinical Techniques
Medical Laboratory

Admissions Requirements Accreditations

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Careers you can pursue

Medical Assistant
Medical Office Assistant
Billing and Coding Aide

You will succeed if you are...

Compassionate
Good interpersonal skills
Flexible
Multi-tasker
Strong Work Ethic
Organized
Outgoing
Nonjudgmental

90.5%

90.5% of our graduates were employed in their chosen field or continuing their education within one year of graduation.

* Based on graduates whom we have information during a one-year period from 2021-22. It should be noted that 97.1% of graduates were employed in some capcity or continuing their education.

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