About
Kino College’s Professional Medical Assistant Program in Tucson, Arizona, trains medical assistants in patient care and administrative duties, including vital signs, blood draws, injections, rooming patients, laboratory specimens, medical records, and scheduling. The program prepares students for the CCMA exam. Delivered through lecture, hands-on labs, real patient interaction, clinical experience, and a clinical externship at medical campuses, it runs for 720 clock hours over nine months. Students begin working with patients in a clinic halfway through the program and complete a full externship near the end. The page does not state admission prerequisites.
At a glance
- Format: In person
- Leads to: CCMA exam
Organization
Kino College
Kino College is a Medical Assistant training institution in Tucson, Arizona. Its program prepares students for occupational work in clinical support, including phlebotomy, vital signs, patient care, injections, and patient rooming. Classes take place at active medical campuses, where instruction is connected to working healthcare environments. The program includes hands-on clinical experience with real patients before the externship, giving students practice with common medical assistant responsibilities. Instruction is provided by healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical assistants. Kino College is also an authorized CCMA certification testing site, allowing certification testing to occur at the same location where students learned the skills. Career placement services are available to graduates, although employment is not guaranteed.