Program Overview

The online application for our 2024-2025 Medical Assistant Program is now closed. 
Program Description
This 34-week program (1,080 clock hours) prepares students with the necessary manipulative skills, technical knowledge and experience for entry-level employment as an Administrative Medical Assistant and a Clinical Medical Assistant in a doctor’s office, medical clinic or health care agency.

Through a combination of lecture, laboratory and clinical experience, students will receive skills training in the following: health care systems, ethics and law for the Medical Assistant, necessary skills to interact with patients and families, introduction to anatomy and physiology, introduction to computer literacy, telephone techniques, medical records management, introduction to medical coding and medical insurance, infection control, assisting with the physical examination, assisting with minor office surgeries, performing EKGs, pharmacology and administration of medications, basic laboratory skills, assisting with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, specialized medical practices and Basic Life Support certificate and First Aid. This program also provides students with the technical knowledge required to work in the ”front and back office.”  

Each student will also participate in non-paid clinical training through our “Community Classroom,” which includes instruction in a medical office working side by side with a front office Administrative Medical Assistant and a back office Clinical Medical Assistant.

Program Objectives 
  • Students successfully completing this program are eligible to sit for the California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants exam in Administration and Clinical areas. 
  • Students will also have the opportunity to earn 3 credits (units) in ALH 104 (Medical Terminology) and 3 credits (units) in ALH 6 (The Critical Six Soft Skills in the Professional Healthcare Environment) from Butte College during the program.
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Financial Aid
This course is approved for federal financial aid. Please complete a FAFSA application to determine eligibility. Butte ROP's school code is 042205.

Additional Resources

What is a Medical Assistant? (Video)
Student Success Story
Classroom Photos (Slideshow)