Medical Assisting

Become a frontline provider of patient care by becoming a Medical Assistant. You will work alongside doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff to ensure 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 nursing, dental hygiene, respiratory therapy and surgical technology.

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. Learn more.

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

Job Market Outlook

OCC's Medical Assisting Program (MDA) includes numerous program options, such as the Medical Assisting Certificate program. Or earn a Certificate 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.

Medical Assisting Program Options

Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting (MDA.CT)
Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting (MDA.CT) - Full Time - Program Plan
Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting (MDA.CT) - Part Time - Program Plan
Medical Assisting - Medical Insurance Coding and Billing (MDA.MIC.CA)
Medical Assisting - Medical Insurance Coding and Billing (MDA.MIC.CA) - Program Plan
Medical Assisting - Medical Office Administrative Procedures (MDA.MOA.CA)
Medical Assisting - Medical Office Administrative Procedures (MDA.MOA.CA) - Program Plan
Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy (MDA.PHT.CA)
Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy (MDA.PHT.CA) - Program Plan

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

Take the Next Steps

Apply to OCC. If you’re not already an OCC student, create a profile and complete our online application. Existing OCC students can update their academic program using the Student Update Information Request form.
On the application select one of the certificate programs Medical Assisting information.
Register for MDA1103 Medical Terminology and MDA1350 Medical Law/Ethics.
Attend a required information session held monthly. Registration is required.
Make an appointment with a counselor to discuss degree plan.

Beginning Fall 2024

with the exception of our Dental Hygiene, Medical Assisting and Nursing programs, classes will be moved from the Highland Lakes Campus to the College’s four other campuses and online. The Highland Lakes campus will be closing beginning in Fall 2026

Upcoming Medical Assisting Events

Medical Assisting Information Session

May 20, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Virtual Event

Medical Assisting Information Session

June 17, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Virtual Event

Medical Assisting Information Session

August 01, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Virtual Event

See all Medical Assisting events

Program Highlights

Part-time or full-time course loads; Programs that can be completed in one semester include: Medical Insurance Coding and Billing-MDA.MIC.CA, Medical Office Administrative Procedures-MDA.MOA.CA, and Phlebotomy-MDA.PHT.CA.
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.
No selection process for Certificates of Achievements- Medical Insurance Coding and Billing-MDA.MIC.CA, Medical Office Administrative Procedures-MDA.MOA.CA, and Phlebotomy-MDA.PHT.CA.
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).

Contact Information

Alissa Donkerbrook
Program Coordinator
Phone: (248) 942-3068
Email

Sandra Cohorst
Practicum Coordinator
Phone: (248) 942-3089
Email

Medical Assisting Department
Phone: (248) 942-3069

Program Location
Highland Lakes Campus
7350 Cooley Lake Rd
Waterford, MI 48327-4187

Accreditation

CAAHEP -25400 U.S.
Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: (727) 210-2350

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