Medical Assistant, AAS & Certificate
The Medical Assistant AAS Degree and Certificate programs are offered at the SMC campus. The AAS degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and is designed to prepare degree students to be eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) certification exam as well as the American Medical Technologist (AMT) certification exam while certificate program students are eligible to take the AMT certification exam upon completion of their respective programs. Graduates who pass these credentialing exams will be able to practice in the health care facility as CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT).
Graduates are expected to take one of the certification exams for which they are eligible.
Program Information
The Medical Assistant AAS Degree (accredited by CAAHEP) and Certificate programs offered at the Superstition Mountain Campus (SMC) are designated to prepare students to be eligible for the American Medical Technologists (AMT) and/or the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) certification exams.Graduates who pass one of these exams will be able to practice in health care facilities as a Registered Medical Assistant – RMA (AMT) or Certified Medical Assistant – CMA (AAMA).
Graduates are expected to take either the RMA or CMA certification exam after completion of practicum.
Student Information
Admission Application
Student Handbook
Mission Statement
To provide an intellectually stimulating and challenging environment where competency based education in Medical Assistant is focused on the needs of the patient and intended to produce competent and progressive Medical Assistant professionals of the highest caliber.
Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Program Measurable Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program the students will incorporate critical thinking based on cognitive knowledge in performance of psycho motor (skills) and effective (behavior) domains in their practice as medical assistants in the following areas:
- Foundation for Clinical Practice: Provide patient care
- Applied Communications competencies
- Medical Business Practices competencies
- Medical Law and Ethics competencies
- Safety and Emergency Practices competencies
Related Occupations
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.