Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Introduction
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) is a program taught at County College of Morris, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (35 weeks total) options.
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Certificate at County College of Morris is a 35-week hybrid training experience that prepares students for clinical and administrative work in healthcare settings. Students learn administrative procedures and medical documentation, patient interaction, clinical procedures such as vital signs, injections, phlebotomy, ECGs, diagnostic testing, and patient preparation, plus foundational medical sciences including anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
The program combines weekly asynchronous online coursework with on-campus, competency-based skills labs in CCM’s Allied Health facilities and a supervised externship. Students also complete online coursework with 24/7 access, weekly modules, assignments, and exams on their own schedule, and a 2-hour Zoom lecture each week by term. Externship scheduling is approximately 32 hours per week, with days and times varying by clinic.
Modules
- Intro to Healthcare & Professionalism
- Applied Soft Skills & Entry-Level Clinical Skills Lab
- Administrative Procedures & EHR
- Applied Administrative Procedures and the EHR Skills Lab (MOSS training)
- Anatomy & Physiology I
- Applied Clinical Skills Lab I
- Anatomy & Physiology II
- Applied Clinical Skills Lab II
- Pharmacology & Medication Administration
- Clinical Procedures: Injections & Medication Administration Skills Lab
- Phlebotomy and Diagnostic Procedures
- Clinical Procedures: Phlebotomy, EKG and Diagnostic Testing Skills Lab
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at County College of Morris for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by County College of Morris.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by County College of Morris as pre-requiste for admission in Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
No prior healthcare experience is required.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.ccm.edu/programs/certified-medical-assistant-cma/
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.