HEALTH SCIENCES - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - Program Overview

Oct 3, 2026

HEALTH SCIENCES program overview for students pursuing the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Describes medical assistant responsibilities in patient care, including vital signs, medication history, administering medications and vaccines, interpreting clinical data, drawing blood, and supporting laboratory testing, along with related charting and communication duties. Outlines year one and year two schedules, capstone internship requirements, core curriculum courses (Principles of Healthcare, Medical Terminology, CCMA), certification opportunities, and enrollment notes.

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Program Overview

CCMA Role and Responsibilities

Program Schedule (Year One and Year Two)

Capstone Requirements

Curriculum Courses

Certification, Employment, and Apprenticeship Notes

HEALTH SCIENCES YOUR PATH. CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) Medical assistants support physicians with patient care, such as administering medications, interpreting various medical data, understanding and following medical charts and procedures, administering vaccines, obtaining patient vitals and medication history, performing laboratory tests and drawing blood. They also might help with administrative tasks such as updating patient charts or answering medical phone calls. Program Host: YOUR CAREER. YOUR PURSUIT. YEAR ONE M-F, 1:00–3:00 PM Class Time YEAR TWO M–F, 12:30–4:00 PM Rotations CAPSTONE Healthcare Specialist Capstone 1 Year, 6 Credits Prerequisites: CNA/CCMA /EMT This program is in-person (at various job sites) and online. Students that did not take year 1 with KLR could be eligible for capstone with KLR as long as CNA/CCMA/EMT have been met elsewhere. CURRICULUM Principles of Healthcare (7168) Principles of Healthcare content includes skills common to speciﬁc health career topics such as patient nursing care, dental care, animal care, medical laboratory, public health, and an introduction to healthcare systems. Assignmentsand guest speakers are organized and planned around the Healthcare Specialist Capstone. Medical Terminology (5274) Medical Terminology prepares students with language skills necessary for effective, independent use of health and medical reference materials. It includes the study of health and medical abbreviations, symbols, and Greek and Latin word part meanings, all taught within the context of body systems. This course builds skills in pronouncing, spelling, and deﬁning new words encountered in verbal and written information in the healthcare industry. Students have the opportunity to acquire essential skills for accurate and logical communication, and interpretation of medical records. Emphasis is on forming a foundation of a medical vocabulary including appropriate and accurate meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of medical terms, and abbreviations, signs, and symbols. Certiﬁed Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (7164) The Certiﬁed Clinical Medical Assistant course will prepare students for the National Healthcare Association CCMA exam. Instruction includes taking and recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, patient education, and assisting the physician during the exam. The collecting and preparation of laboratory specimens and basic laboratory tests will be covered. Prepares for the administration of medication, venipuncture, ECG, and wound care. Provides a basic understanding of the clinical and administrative duties and responsibilities pertinent to medical ofﬁces. Includes instruction in medical correspondence and records, case histories of patients, ﬁling, telephone procedures, appointment scheduling, receptionist duties, and processing mail. Written, verbal and nonverbal communications according to patient needs are covered as well as documentation and associated legal and ethical boundaries. Healthcare Specialist Capstone (7255) The Healthcare Specialist Capstone course builds upon the foundational knowledge learned in the CCMA and the CNA courses. This course will consist of an entry-level internship position and duties designed to develop knowledge base and competency level while performing medical assistant functions under the direct supervision of a licensed medical professional. Functions performed as an intern include, but are not limited to: interpreting various medical data, understanding and following medical charts and procedures, administering vaccines, drawing blood, obtaining patient vitals and medication history and customer service which includes answering phones and corresponding with doctors/nurses, insurance companies and customers/patients. Dual Credit: This program is not associated with dual credit. Certiﬁcations: Students have the opportunity to earn the following certiﬁcations: Cer

FAQs

What does a CCMA program prepare students to do in clinical settings?

Students learn to support patient care tasks such as taking and recording vital signs, assisting during exams, administering medication, performing venipuncture, drawing blood, and helping with wound care and basic laboratory tests.

What are the year one and year two class/rotation schedules?

Year one runs M-F, 1:00–3:00 PM. Year two runs M–F, 12:30–4:00 PM with rotations.

What is required to enter the Healthcare Specialist Capstone?

The capstone requires 1 year, 6 credits, and prerequisites including CNA/CCMA/EMT.

Oct 3, 2026

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