Contact
Jon Cristino
Director/Instructor
Tech (Building 9), room 236B
919-536-7200, ext. 8096
cristinoj@durhamtech.edu
Admissions Questions
Donna Alston
919-536-7200, ext. 1122
alstond@durhamtech.edu
Plan of Study
(Courses by Semester)Medical Assisting
Long Term
Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/ treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.
Students are admitted into the program in the summer and may complete the program using evening classes.
Students obtain the diploma after completing the first four semesters of the associate degree program. Students are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam after they have completed the diploma.
The Medical Assisting diploma program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Upon successful completion of the program, all students are eligible to sit for the AAMA Certification Exam.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
How to Apply
Program applications are accepted February 1– July 1.
- Before you Apply
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View the Admissions Checklist and the Essential Skills form. Attend an information session (recommended). They are listed in the Upcoming Events section below.
- Apply to the College
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New students who are not currently enrolled at Durham Tech should apply to the College using the Health Tech Students then Steps to Apply.
- Apply to the Medical Assisting Program
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Once prerequisites are completed, apply to the Medical Assisting program using the program application form. Submit program applications electronically to Admissions, Registration, and Records (not Health and Wellness). Drop off locations are also listed on the Electronic Document Submission webpage.
