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CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT
IN-PERSON
Cost: $2,399 (textbooks included)
Spring, Summer, and Fall
dates are available.
Course Contact Hours: 140 hours
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Clinical Externship Hours: 160 hours
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Students will learn to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a
medical o昀케ce, including 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 use, and administration of medications, taking and
documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior,
ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare.
This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certi昀椀ed
Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam.
Clinical Externship: This program includes a 160 hour clinical externship opportunity. To be eligible for the
clinical, students must successfully complete the 140 hour program, submit to a thorough background check,
drug screening and meet other requirements.
For the most current information, visit www.sunyjefferson.edu/workforce
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