$2599 140 classroom hours + 160 hour externship
Approved by Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC) HRWC funding may be subject to change
This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in healthcare. Students will train to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands-on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider. PLEASE NOTE: Upon successful completion of this program students are eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (N.H.A.) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CMAA) national examination. To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140-hour program, submit to a thorough FBI background check, drug screening, and meet other requirements.
40 classes @ 3.5 hours each at Adult Learning Center
3536 (01), Feb 23 to Jun 2, 6:00 PM-9:30 PM, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Class will not meet Apr 6, 7, 9, and May 25.
3536 (02), Mar 2 to May 15, 9:00 AM-12:30 PM, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Class will not meet Apr 6, 7, 9, and 10