Medical Assisting

Additional Program Requirements:

Students must assume responsibility for transportation and/or other living costs to and from statewide clinical sites.

Below are the course and graduation requirements necessary to earn an AAS degree or certificate in Medical Assisting. Please click here for a printable version.

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

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.

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 certification exam (Certified Medical Assistant – CMA, AAMA)

The results over the last five years (2015-2019) are summarized below:

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

The Medical Assisting Program’s Professional Partners:

• HealthReach
• Inland Hospital
• Maine General
• Redington Fairview General Hospital 
• Sebasticook Valley Health

Links to 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

For more information, please contact:

Brittany Newby
(207) 453-5005
bnewby@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.

Medical Assisting Advisory Committee Members

Brittany Newby
Program Chair and Faculty KVCC 
bnewby@kvcc.me.edu

Kathy Englehart
Sponsor Administrator
KVCC Academic Dean

Ann Walker
Adjunct KVCC

Paula Dube
Employer
Health Reach

Marilyn Kenyon
Retired Employer

Clay Landry
Public Member

Laurie Alexander
Employer
Northern Light Hospital

Barbara McCutcheon
Public Member

Robin Doody
Employer
Northern Light Hospital

Kayla Jordan
Faculty KVCC

Jessica Moody
Graduate KVCC Medical Assisting

Holly Vanadestine
Graduate KVCC Medical Assisting

Courtney Daggett PA-C
Physician
Redington Fairview Hospital

Lila Myers
Graduate- KVCC Medical Assisting

Susan McLeod
Employer
Maine General Hospital

Kim Cunningham
Employer
Northern Light Hospital

Ashley West
Employer
Maine General Hospital

Monica Heath
MA Student KVCC

Karen Normandin
Sponsor Administrator
President KVCC

The Last Medical Assisting Advisory Committee Meeting was:

April 23rd, 2021 at 10am
Frye Conference Room
Kennebec Valley Community College

Past Meeting Minutes

November 2018
April 2018
October 2017
April 2017
November 2016
April 2016
November 2015