This Medical Assistant Diploma Program is 900 clock hours training consisting of classroom theory, skills laboratory, and 200 hours of clinical externships in an approved medical facility. Classroom theory is taught in both synchronous and asynchronous learning while skills are taught via direct learning at the skills laboratory on-campus. The Medical Assistant program is designed to teach all aspects of supporting a medical office both front (Administrative) and back (Clinical). Students learn patient care and clinical procedures, medical terminologies, patient assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment, clinical assisting, and routine laboratory procedures, front office procedures, effective communication, patient scheduling and office management, coding, billing, records and basic computer skills. Students may be eligible to sit for certification testing.