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Associate (A.A.S.) Degree Program in Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Degree program will help students learn to coordinate patient care, be effective team members in the delivery of healthcare, and develop multiple skills and talents in a wide variety of clinical and administrative tasks.

Students in the Medical Assisting program will find an expanding profession. New York State Department of Labor’s occupational projections reveal a 34.0% increase in the number of medical assistants that will be required between 2010-2018.

Student Consumer Information:

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program: Medical Assisting
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
CIP Code: 51.0801
Program Approval: The New York State Education Department
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
On-Time Program Completion Rate: 95.8%
Placement Rate: 96% *
* Placement Rate =

Employed + Employed and Continuing Education + Continuing Education Only


Total Graduates – Unavailable Graduates

OCCUPATION INFORMATION
SOC * CODE(S) JOB TITLES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR O*NET LINK
31-9092 Medical Assistant, Doctor's Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Optometric Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Outpatient Surgery Assistant http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00
31-1012 Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Nursing Assistant, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Certified Medication Aide (CMA), Attendant, Hospital Assistant http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-1012.00
39-9021 Personal Care Aide, Personal Care Attendant (PCA), Personal Care Assistant (PCA), Care Provider http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-9021.00
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT), Cardiovascular Technician, Cardiology Technician, Cardiac Technician, Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS), EKG/ECG Technician (Electrocardiogram Technician), Echocardiographer, Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG Technician), Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Cardiopulmonary Technician http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2031.00
29-2012 Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Laboratory Technician (Medical Lab Tech), Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant), Laboratory Technician, Phlebotomist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory Supervisor, Non-Registered Technician, Laboratory Associate (Lab Associate), Toxicology Laboratory Technician http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2012.00
* Standard Occupational Code
PROGRAM COSTS
Semester Program
Tuition & Fees * $6,220 $24,880
Books & Supplies $500 $2,000
Room & Board ** $4,125 $16,500
* Tuition assumes full-time enrollment
** For on-campus students, Room & Board assumes double occupancy
MEDIAN DEBT FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES
Federal: $12,491
Private: $0
Institutional: $0

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