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Alpena Community College
Medical Assistant Program Application
The Medical Assistant Program at Alpena Community College is a program accredited through the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This accreditation allows graduates of our
program to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certification exam to become a
certified medical assistant. Students need to turn this application in to a program advisor, receive advising
for class scheduling, and obtain a program handbook before being registered for classes.
Medical assisting is one of the nation’s fastest growing careers according to the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Medical assistants are trained for both administrative and clinical duties in physicians’ offices and
clinics. Some of the duties are listed below:
Administrative duties may include...
• Using EHR and practice management software
• Answering telephones
• Assisting patients
• Maintaining patient medical records
• Scheduling appointments
• Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory
services
• Handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping
Clinical duties vary according to state law and include...
• Taking medical histories
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients
• Preparing patients for examination
• Assisting the physician during the exam
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• Performing basic laboratory tests
• Instructing patients about medication and special
diets
• Preparing and administering medications as directed
by a physician
• Authorizing prescription refills as directed
• Drawing blood
• Taking electrocardiograms
• Removing sutures and changing dressings
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Acceptance in the Medical Assistant program is by application and a meeting with the program director.
Students must have reading, English, and mathematic ability levels indicative of success in the program courses