Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Medical Assisting is Planning for Your Future 

We are actively accepting new students into our Medical Assisting program. Students will continue to attend classes at our Highland Lakes campus until the opening of the new state-of-the-art Health Sciences building on our Orchard Ridge Campus in 2026. Why does this matter? It brings all of our programs together, just like you would experience in the field. Here you’ll meet and work with expert caring faculty, staff and students in all the healthcare fields. Check out the new facilities.

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Become a Certified Medical Assistant

Be on the front line of patient care. Become a Medical Assistant at OCC. Work alongside doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff.  Help patients receive the care they need and medical facilities operate smoothly. 

Medical Assisting is a rewarding career if you want to help others. It also can be a great stepping stone to careers in:

New Scholarship Opportunity

Are you a student studying Medical Assisting who graduated in 2023? If so, you may be eligible for the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship.
Apply now!

Medical Assisting Career Built for You

Medical assistants are in high demand and work in physician offices, outpatient clinics, laboratories and hospitals. They perform both clinical and administrative duties including:

  • Taking medical history
  • Preparing patients for examinations
  • Performing in-office laboratory tests
  • Drawing blood
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Coding and filling out insurance forms
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How to Become a Medical Assistant in Michigan 

OCC's Medical Assisting certificates includes numerous options, such as the general Medical Assisting Certificate program as well as Certificates of Achievement in: 

  • Office Administration
  • Medical Office Insurance Billing/Coding
  • Phlebotomy

After completing the Medical Assisting Certificate program, students can sit for any national certification, including the American Association of Medical Assistant (AAMA) exam. 

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Medical Assisting Options

You can receive free tuition and a full-time job working as a medical assistant through OCC’s apprenticeship programs with Henry Ford Health and Integrated Healthcare Association,  MiWorks will assist you with additional expenses like textbooks, scrubs and stethoscopes.
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Upcoming Medical Assisting Events

Medical Assisting Information Session
February 17, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Virtual Event
Medical Assisting Information Session
March 17, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Virtual Event
Medical Assisting Information Session
April 21, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Virtual Event

See all Medical Assisting events

Certificate Highlights

Choose from part-time or full-time course loads. Programs that can be completed in one semester include:

The Medical Assisting Certificate program (MDA.CT) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.

There is no selection process for Certificates of Achievements

Selection is required at the point of practicum/externships placements for the Medical Assisting Certificate (MDA.CT).

The Medical Assisting program has a 100% graduate satisfaction rating for the past five reporting years. The CMA(AAMA) exam passage rate for 2022 graduates is 100%.

Students must attend a Medical Assisting Information Session and pass a mandatory criminal background check prior to registration into all MDA courses (except MDA 1350 and MDA 1103).

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