[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-502539-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-502539-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","launch-your-career-in-medical-assisting-caahep-accredited-medical-assisting-program-flyer","Launch Your Career in Medical Assisting - CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assisting Program Flyer","","Medical Assisting program overview for students seeking an Associate of Science in Medical Assisting. The curriculum combines flexible online general education with on-campus technical instruction, plus an immersive 160-hour practicum in a local healthcare setting. Learners receive personalized licensure guidance aligned with state requirements and certification exam selection. Graduates may pursue roles such as Medical Assistant, billing and coding, front/back office assistant, phlebotomist, and EKG technician, and can sit for multiple credentialing exams.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/","Healthcare",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/launch-your-career-in-medical-assisting-caahep-accredited-medical-assisting-program-flyer/502539/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/launch-your-career-in-medical-assisting-caahep-accredited-medical-assisting-program-flyer/502539.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Fans","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-09","2026-10-03",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",6,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What learning format does the program offer (online vs. on-campus)?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"General education and foundational courses are taught online. Technical phase courses are taught on-campus, with a practicum at a local medical practice.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"How much hands-on practicum experience is included?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"The program includes an immersive 160-hour hands-on practicum experience.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"What licensure and certification steps are required after graduation?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Graduates are required to pass the national certification exam and obtain a state license to work in the field. Exam names vary by program.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},502539,1791916778,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,96,101,105,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":97,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":98,"show_sort_weight":99,"slug":100},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},7,40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":106,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":26,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":97,"preview_page_count":4},5909892330395,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","CREDITS  \nAssociate of Science in Medical Assisting  \nLaunch Your Career in Medical Assisting  \nWhy choose our program? Combining flexible online classes1 with in-person technical training, our CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare you to serve as a vital member of the healthcare delivery team and perform a variety of clinical and administrative tasks. Beyond the classroom, students gain hands-on experience via an immersive 160-hour practicum, with our team helping you find and secure your placement in a local healthcare setting. You’ll also receive personalized licensure guidance and preparation, advising you on state requirements and how to select an appropriate certification exam.  \nHow you’ll learn:  \nAll general education and foundational courses are taught online. All technical phase courses are taught on-campus, with a practicum at a local medical practice.  \n1 Clinical/medical programs have a required in-person clinical, practicum, or externship requirement. We cannot guarantee flexibility in these components of the program.  \n160-hour hands-on practicum experience  \nCAAHEP-accredited  \nFlexible online classes 1  \nScan the QR code to see program courses and descriptions in the South University catalog.  \nColumbia, SC I Montgomery, AL I Savannah, GA  \nBuild the skills to:  \n• Describe and perform medical assisting procedures  \n• Understand anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology principles  \n• Maintain professionalism on the job  \n• Apply communication and interpersonal relationship skills  \n• Explain the importance of medical law and ethics  \n• Solve problems using basic math and science skills  \n• Memorize medical terminology and apply it correctly  \nGraduates can explore careers like:  \n• Medical Assistant  \n• Medical Office-Back Office Assistant  \n• Medical Billing and Coding  \n• Medical Office-Front Office Assistant  \n• Phlebotomist*  \n• EKG Technician*  \n*May require additional experience, training, or education to qualify.  \nLicensure and Certification  \nOur Columbia and Savannah Medical Assisting graduates may sit for the following exams:  \n• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)  \n• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT)  \n• Clinical Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam by National Healthcareer Association (NHA)  \n• Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) through National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)  \n• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) from the American Medical Certification Association  \nAligned with industry standards  \nThe South University Medical Assisting Programs on the Columbia and Savannah campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www. [caahep.org](caahep.org)) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) . Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); 9355 113th Street North, \\#7709, Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350.  \n(AMCA)  \nCall 855.884.2408 or scan the QR code to request more information.  \nGraduates are required to pass the national certification exam and obtain a state license in order to work in the field. (Exam names vary by program.) Please refer to the State Professional Licensure Determination and National Certification/Licensure section of the university catalog for additional information. South University cannot guarantee each graduate will pass the required licensure examinations. South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.  \nPrograms, credential levels, technology, and scheduling options vary by school and are subject to change. Not all programs are available to residents of all U. S. states. Administrative office: South University, 709 Mall Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31406-4805 © 2026 South University. All rights reserved.","cbCailJiZpBRdQuz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailJiZpBRdQuz","pdf",1269460,"English","# Why choose our program?\n## How you’ll learn\n## Build the skills to\n## Graduates can explore careers like\n## Licensure and Certification\n## Aligned with industry standards","[{\"question\":\"What learning format does the program offer (online vs. on-campus)?\",\"answer\":\"General education and foundational courses are taught online. Technical phase courses are taught on-campus, with a practicum at a local medical practice.\"},{\"question\":\"How much hands-on practicum experience is included?\",\"answer\":\"The program includes an immersive 160-hour hands-on practicum experience.\"},{\"question\":\"What licensure and certification steps are required after graduation?\",\"answer\":\"Graduates are required to pass the national certification exam and obtain a state license to work in the field. Exam names vary by program.\"}]","Launch Your Career in Medical Assisting - CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assisting Program Flyer | PDF",1791035862]