St. Johns River State College Medical Assisting Orange Park, Florida

The Medical Assisting Program at SJR State focuses on equipping students with both administrative and clinical skills essential for a career as a Medical Assistant. The program prepares students for the Certified Medical Assistant Exam, leading to a CMA (AAMA) credential recognized by the American Association of Medical Assistants.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Administrative Skills: Scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records and accounting, coding, and insurance processing
• Clinical Skills: Preparing patients for examinations, medication administration, performing basic laboratory tests

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Certifications:

• Eligibility for the Certified Medical Assistant Exam
• CMA (AAMA) credential upon completion

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Mission:

• To provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for students to function effectively as Medical Assistants

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Accreditation:

• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

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Program Outcomes:

• Competence in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains
• Legal and ethical practice within the Medical Assistant's scope
• Valuing individual patient needs and cultural sensitivity
• Displaying professionalism and effective communication
• Engaging as team players in healthcare settings

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Success Metrics:

• Programmatic Retention: 90% (2020), 66.67% (2021)
• Job Placement: 80% (2020), 77.78% (2021)
• National Certification Exam Passage: 70% (2020), 77.78% (2021)

The program length for the Medical Assisting program at SJR State is 1300 contact hours.

St. Johns River State College (SJR State) is a public institution of higher education serving Putnam, Clay, and St. Johns counties in Northeast Florida. 

SJR State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and is part of the Florida College System.