Medical Assistant Academy

Guided by our values, a Medical Assistant or MA, is a medical professional who is responsible for working alongside physicians & advanced practitioners in outpatient & ambulatory facilities, such as medical offices and clinics.

Medical assisting is an awarding career but may not be the right career for everyone. The best Medical Assistants have very strong communication skills and customer service skills, are dependable, can handle high levels of stress, and are empathetic to patients and others. In addition, Medical Assistants must pay close attention to detail and have excellent visual acuity and manual dexterity. Finally, professional Medical Assistants must always have a strong level of integrity and self-control and the ability to be empathetic and courteous.

Medical assisting is an awarding career but may not be the right career for everyone. The best Medical Assistants have very strong communication skills and customer service skills, are dependable, can handle high levels of stress, and are empathetic to patients and others. In addition, Medical Assistants must pay close attention to detail and have excellent visual acuity and manual dexterity. Finally, professional Medical Assistants must always have a strong level of integrity and self-control and the ability to be empathetic and courteous.

Yes, the Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, upon the recommendation of the Medial Assisting Education Review Board.

Current ChristianaCare caregivers in good standing with one year of service & a high school diploma or equivalent. Excludes Caregivers with previous accredited medical assistant education or certification.

Caregivers must commit to 40 hours a week (full time status). Monday-Friday 8am-430pm with 30-minute lunch breaks. The program is time intensive and students will not be successful with absences deemed excessive.

Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC).

36 credits.