Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Become nationally certified as a Clinical Medical Assistant, helping physicians with procedures such as taking vital signs, preparing patients for medical procedures, and performing phlebotomy (blood drawing) and electrocardiography (EKG).

See information sessions and course schedules here: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

The NYC Accelerated Workforce Recovery HUB offers scholarships to qualifying students in the Division of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) who may be facing financial hardship that disrupts studies and training.

The scholarship provides full or partial tuition assistance to help you achieve your educational and career goals. If awarded, it will cover:

100% of tuition for those earning under $30K

80% of tuition for those earning $30-$35K

Full Certificate Fee without ACE Scholarship: $4077

Eligibility:

• You must be over 18 years old.
• You must demonstrate financial need
• You must live in the tri-state area.

Scholarship winners must complete the CCMA Procedures course and are not eligible to complete the PCT Certification using scholarship funding.

You may receive more than one ACE Scholarship per year as long as you have not exceeded the annual or lifetime cap amount.

Instructions:

1. Select "Register/Login" and log in to your account or create a new account. Please do not create a new account if you already have one. You can reset your login credentials if you don't remember them.

2. Add the scholarship application to cart by selecting "Add to Cart."

3. Select "Checkout."

4. Answer the application questions.

5. Select "Place Order."

6. You have successfully applied for an ACE Scholarship. Do not register for the class yet. We will notify you when you can register for the class and make the payment.

Learn about LaGuardia's Certified Clinical Medical Assistant programs.

Explore job opportunities in the medical assisting field.

Learn Clinical Medical Assistant procedures for patient care. This course involves positioning, assessment, history taking, triage, patient education, and handling of special patient situations. Become familiar with office basics such as billing and coding, scheduling, filing, and office reception. You must successfully complete either EKG Technician or Phlebotomy to take this course. Successful completion of CCMA Procedures and the other four courses in this series allows you to take the national Clinical Medical Assistant certification exam. ND

• Begin a career in one of the fastest growing healthcare fields in the U.S.

• Meet with our industry experts and find out how you can provide crucial support to patients by becoming a Medical Coding or Certified Medical Administrative Assistant.

Develop a basic working knowledge of the language of healthcare to serve as a basis for your individual career growth by using an applied approach. Learn basic medical terms and how they are used in documenting and reporting patient care procedures. ND

Learn how to save a life using CPR, airway adjuncts and defibrillators and how to rescue victims of a choking emergency. Respond with proper first aid techniques for medical and trauma emergencies. Skills and knowledge will be tested according to American Heart Association (AHA) criteria for Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification. You will receive two AHA textbooks and AHA certification in BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers and AED. Required for CCMA students who are not already CPR certified. ND

Become a certified EKG technician. Explore the anatomy and physiology of the heart, modern EKG techniques, basic EKG interpretation, and new techniques in cardiac monitoring. Discover the relationship between EKG interpretation, disease states, and commonly used medications. You will learn how to prep patients; take vital signs; set up an EKG machine; and perform electrocardiograms. Successful completion allows you to take the national EKG Technician certification exam. ND

Become a certified phlebotomist. Learn about the anatomy and physiology of the venous system as well as phlebotomy practices. Develop your skills in a variety of blood collection techniques while employing universal precautions: vacuum collection, dermal punctures, and using syringes and butterfly needles. A minimum of 35 live blood draws are required during the practical skills labs. Successful completion of this course allows you to take the national phlebotomy technician certification exam. ND