About
Medical Assistant Program
The Medical Assistant program at West Shore Community College offers a transformative educational experience designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in the dynamic healthcare field. This comprehensive program provides a robust curriculum, incorporating essential clinical externship experience and thorough preparation for national certification and successful job placement. Students benefit from a hybrid learning modality, blending online flexibility with practical, in-person training, ensuring a well-rounded and highly effective educational journey towards becoming a skilled and certified medical assistant.
Program Details:
- Cost: $6,455.00 based on in-district tuition if completed within normal time
- Duration: 1 year
- Schedule: Hybrid (combination of online and face-to-face instruction) with clinical externship
- Prerequisites: Minimum 60 Credit Hours; Overall GPA 2.0 Or Higher; Healthcare Background Check; Physical Exam; Current AHA And BLS Card
- Accreditations: Unknown
- Career Outcomes: Prepares students for certification and job placement in the healthcare field.
Organization
West Shore Community College
West Shore Community College’s Scottville campus is a community college in Scottville, Michigan, supporting education connected to personal and professional goals. Its occupational fields include Business Administration Degree, Criminal Justice, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Office, RN, RN-BSN, and Software Development. The college also identifies pathways related to electrical systems, HVAC, mechanical drafting and CAD, machine operation and mechanics, mechanical engineering, welding, networking, cybersecurity, health care, emergency medical services, and surgical technology. Established in 1967, West Shore Community College states that its mission is to help make the community a better place in which to learn, live, work, and prosper. Its academic pathways span business, computer technology, manufacturing, health and public safety, science and mathematics, communications, social science and education, and humanities and the visual and performing arts.