The Medical Assisting Training includes administrative and clinical competencies expected for entry-level positions in a health care setting. Students develop skills in front office administration with an introduction to health insurance and basic billing practices. The back office portion focuses on direct patient contact and typical clinical and laboratory skills, such as minor clinical procedures, EKG, phlebotomy, injections, and lab screenings. Students also learn to observe Universal Precautions, OSHA regulations, HIPAA requirements, confidentiality, and the legal aspects applicable to any allied health environment.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Alabama Health & Wellness Education

Course

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Format

Hybrid

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessSpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingCoordinationService OrientationMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryAdministrativeComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

Tasks

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical r

Technology

Calendar and scheduling softwareBilling and invoicing softwareAccounting softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

AudiometersAutoclavesBaumanometersBinocular light compound microscopesBlood chemistry analyzersBlood collection vialsBreathalyzersButterfly needlesCanesCast cuttersCentrifugesCredit card readersCrutchesCulturettesDictation equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Medical Assistants31-9092.00

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

Patient vital signs and height/weight measurements — collect and record under direct supervision using clinic-standard protocols in an outpatient medical office.
Examination rooms — prepare and maintain in a neat, clean, and properly stocked condition following step-by-step checklists provided by senior staff.
Patients — escort from waiting areas to examination rooms and position them appropriately under the guidance of a supervising clinician.
Medical history intake forms — complete by interviewing patients using scripted questions in a primary care or specialty clinic setting.
Instruments and reusable supplies — clean and sterilize following established infection-control procedures under direct staff oversight.
Laboratory specimens such as blood and tissue samples — collect, label, and log using learned venipuncture or swab techniques under close supervision.
Electronic health record (EHR) software — enter basic patient data including vital statistics and test results following a structured data-entry workflow.
Physician instructions and treatment procedures — relay to patients in plain language using facility-approved scripted explanations.
Contaminated supplies and sharps — dispose of safely in designated containers in accordance with OSHA and facility safety guidelines.
Calendar and scheduling software — use to locate and confirm patient appointments under the direction of administrative or clinical supervisors.

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