Medical Assisting Diploma
Medical Assistant Diploma
Medical Assisting Diploma
11 Month Diploma Program
46 Total Credits
5-Week Externship
Built into Program
Certification Prep
Phlebotomy, EKG. and more
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11 Month Diploma Program
46 Total Credits
5-Week Externship
Built into Program
Certification Prep
Phlebotomy, EKG. and more
Diploma Overview
The Medical Assisting diploma program at ECPI University’s College of Health Science is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge and practical skills for entry-level roles in medical settings. The curriculum emphasizes technical training, computer proficiency, and basic clinical and administrative skills.
Medical assistants work under the supervision of healthcare providers, performing tasks such as checking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, assisting with lab tests, and managing administrative duties. The program also introduces students to key healthcare procedures and protocols, preparing them to support healthcare teams in a variety of clinical environments.
Best of all, by attending full-time, the Medical Assisting diploma can be completed in as few as 11-months.
Knowledge and Skills
This program prepares graduates with the following knowledge and skills:
- Patient Care:
Conduct patient interviews and history taking, prepare patients for examinations, and assist with surgical procedures.
- Administrative Skills:
Review and process patient payments, prepare billing statements, and schedule appointments.
- Foundational Clinical Procedures:
Checking vital signs, collecting specimens, performing various laboratory tests and EKGs.
Medical Assisting Diploma Curriculum
Featured Courses & Overview
Medical Terminology
MED104
Students learn the anatomic and clinical terms pertaining to each body system. Study of the basic structure of medical words, including prefixes and suffixes, word roots, combining forms, singulars and plurals.
Medical Ethics
MED149
An introduction to medical ethics which examines several approaches to ethics within the interrelated contexts of medicine, healthcare and law.
Credit Hours
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Course Categories
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Description
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28
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Core Curriculum
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Courses that provide an educational foundation, building essential skills across diverse subjects.
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12
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Arts & Sciences
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Courses which delve into both creative expression and the scientific world, shaping well-rounded thinkers.
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6
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Self Integration
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These courses set you up for college success and beyond.
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46
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Total Credit Hours
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Programmatic Accreditation
The Health Science/Medical Assisting programs at ECPI University are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) at the following ECPI University campuses: Newport News, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina; and Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, South Carolina and San Antonio, Texas. This is a programmatic accreditation by ABHES, a recognized accrediting agency for allied health programs, including medical assisting. For more information, visit www.abhes.org.
Institutional Accreditation
ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. ECPI University also offers credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.
Questions about the accreditation of ECPI University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
