AAS Associate Program
Division of Health Professions
The Medical Assisting field combines the clinical and administrative worlds in healthcare, making medical assistants both extremely valuable and versatile to their employers. Our program covers all of the business and healthcare foundations you need to thrive in this exciting industry, and we require an externship so you can apply your classroom and lab skills to real-world situations. Our AAS in Medical Assisting graduates are multi-skilled health professionals, well-prepared to assist with patient care management, perform both administrative and clinical procedures, and, when necessary, assist in the supervision of office personnel.
Medical Assisting students, upon successful completion of the program, will be prepared for employment in clinics, hospitals, and particularly, in medical group practices, where both experience and expertise in clinical skills are required. Students are eligible to take the certification exam to become a certified Medical Assistant, which is offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants. Graduates are ideal candidates for bachelor’s degree programs in fields like Healthcare Informatics.
Program Format
Time of Program: Day
Mode of Delivery: On-site seated
Normal Time to Completion: 24 months
Accreditation Information
The Trocaire College Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
CAAHEP
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, Florida 33763
Phone: 1 (727) 210-2350
Fax: 1 (727) 210-2354
www.caahep.org
MAERB
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 1-800-228-2262
Fax: 312-899-1259
www.maerb.org
2018 ARF Outcome Posting- Policy 210 updated
