Mission

The mission of the Medical Assisting Certificate program is to prepare students for employment in physicians’ offices, clinics, and hospitals. The curriculum provides students with current knowledge in both clinical and administrative procedures. The program is committed to providing students with a foundation of knowledge, skills and behaviors that will carry them into the work force and lifelong learning.

Goals and Learning Outcomes

To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior), learning domains.

Upon completion of the program all students will:

 I.  Be prepared and eligible for the American Association of Medical Assistants certification examination.

1. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will achieve passing grade on three mock certification exams which will be equal or greater than the national average for the first time takers.

II. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills within the boundaries of professional practice.

1. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will gather factual information and apply it to a given problem.
2. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will analyze logical connections among the facts relevant to a given situation.

III.  Demonstrate effective communication with patients, families, and other health care professionals.

1. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will demonstrate oral communication within a medical setting.
2. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will demonstrate written communication skills within a medical setting.

IV. Empathize and employ ethical principles and by showing respect for diversity of culture, age, and gender.

1. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will demonstrate empathy and respect for all patients.
2. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will demonstrate ethical decision making within a medical setting.

V. Demonstrate technical proficiency on all skills necessary to for fill the role as a medical assistant.

1. Student Learning Outcome:  Students will demonstrate proficiency on all skill as a medical assistant.

Click here for a checklist outlining this program's admissions requirements.

Career Opportunities

 Medical Assisting is at the heart of healthcare. Employment opportunities include but are not limited to:

Family Practice

Express Care

Family Planning Centers

Specialty Practices: Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Urology, Neurology, Wound Care, Nutrition, Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Dentistry

Clinical and administrative responsibilities may vary depending on the practice. Clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Vitals

Patient Education

Electronic medical record documentation

Exam Preparation

Assist with minor office surgery

Phlebotomy

Injections

EKG’s

Obtain and perform diagnostic tests

Administrative responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Scheduling appointments

Billing & Coding for insurance

Prior authorizations

Managing multiple computer applications

Professional correspondence

Professional Organizations:

American Association of Medical Assistants

Kennebec Valley Chapter of Medical Assisting

Maine State Society of Medical Assisting

 Maine State Society of Medical Assisting - Facebook Page

 Professional Partners:

HealthReach

Inland Hospital

Maine General

Redington Fairview General Hosptial 

SebasticookValley Health

The Success of the Medical Assisting Program

 Every year the Medical Assisting Program surveys their graduates and employers to determine the overall satisfaction regarding KVCC’s Medical Assisting program. The surveys evaluate the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains to determine the graduate’s strengths and weaknesses. These surveys also allow feedback from employers that helps improve the quality of the program.  Rated statements within the survey included but are not limited to:

1.)    The amount of support available to students

2.)    Employer satisfaction with the graduates knowledge and skillset

3.)    The students overall satisfaction with the program

4.)    The students pass rate on the credentialing exam (Certified Medical Assistant – CMA,(AAMA)

The results over the last five years (2013-2017) For Graduate & Employer Satisfaction, and Credentialing Exam pass rate are summarized below:

KVCC’s Medical Assisting Certificate Program is an excellent choice due to their exceptional retention rate, unbeatable student and employer satisfaction and their high pass rate on the credentialing exam. Always striving to be better, we have just completed a state of the art Provider Practice Simulation Lab for hands on experience. KVCC has expanded the faculty to provide even more support to our students. 

The Medical Assisting Program at Kennebec Valley Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs www.caahep.org upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board MAERB.

Commission on Accreditation of Alllied Health Education Programs

25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite158

Clearwater, FL   33763

727-210-2350

Criteria for Graduation

 Students must complete 36 credits in the Medical Assisting Certificate Program and achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses. Students must attain a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Program Contact:  Ann Walker CMA (AAMA), BS.  Medical Assisting Program Chair,  207-453-5005,  awalker@kvcc.me.edu

This committee is made up of physicians, area employers, industry leaders, sponsor administration, community members, current students and past graduates, and KVCC faculty members. The primary purpose is to help the College ensure that the program is relevant to the community, addresses current industry standards, meets workforce needs, and has appropriate resources to support high quality student outcomes. To accomplish this purpose, the advisory committee focuses on the specific functions of program development, curriculum review, program evaluation, instructor guidance, student recruitment, retention, and job placement.

Below you will find:

• A list of current advisory committee members
• The date of the next Medical Assisting Program Advisory Committee meeting
• Minutes from past meetings 
  
  
  

The Date of the Next Medical Assisting Advisory Committee's Meeting is:

April 4th, 2019 at 8am

Frye Conference Room

Kennebec Valley Community College

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