Medical Assisting
A high school medical assisting class provides foundational knowledge and skills for administrative and clinical healthcare settings, including vital signs, injections, and basic lab procedures, often culminating in eligibility for medical assisting certification.
The Medical Assistant will gain skills training in three competency areas: administrative office, laboratory, and clinical. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, insurance coding and billing, computer simulations, assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Becoming a Medical Assistant, NHA (National Healthcareer Association) Certified: After completing the courses in this program, while maintaining grades of 80% or better for each course section, the student will have the opportunity to sit for the NHA Medical Assisting Certification Exam. This will be administered in the last week of class. Upon passing, the student will become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, CCMA.
Course Information
The Medical Assisting program will provide you with the knowledge and preparation to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. The course will cover:
- Laws, ethics & morals
- Collecting vital signs
- Administering injections
- Basic lab procedures
- CCMA Certificate exam preparation
Click Here for the Medical Assisting Student Intent Form
(must be submitted by March 31st)
Hello! My name is Jamie Head, and I'm thrilled to say this is my 4th year teaching health science. I have been nursing for 21 years. I began my nursing career as a CNA and worked as a CNA during nursing school. I currently work at Frye Regional Medical Center as well as the Iredell-Statesville School System.