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Mission Statement

The ECC MDA program empowers graduates to pass the CMA exam. The graduates of the MDA program enrich our communities by contributing to the service work force, providing competent collaborative care in a diverse and ever-expanding allied health field.

The Medical Assistant Program is designed to train competent professionals to meet the needs of an ever-expanding allied health field. The main campus in Union, as well as the Rolla site, offers a complete associate degree and a certificate option. The main campus offers a traditional day program and the Rolla site offers an evening option to meet the needs of all students. The program combines both formal education and practical experience to help participants master the complex body of knowledge and specialized skills necessary for a successful career. The program prepares competent, entry-level medical assistants in knowledge, skills and behavior learning domains. Program options and courses are located under the degree/certificate tab. Please note that coursework denoted in red are required for the Certificate in Medical Assistant and the additional courses denoted in black are required to complete the Associate Degree.

Medical Assistants directly influence public health and well-being. Specific job tasks include bookkeeping, coordinating appointments, patient interaction, coding papers, and electronic health files. Medical Assistants may also take patient vital signs and help with injections, examinations, and lab test preparations under a doctor’s supervision.

The Medical Assistant program prepares students to demonstrate successful entry-level competence in the domains and subdomains established by CAAHEP- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and MAERB- Medical Assisting Education Review Board.

Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants to become a Certified Medical Assistant, CMA (AAMA). The CMA (AAMA) is recognized nationally but is not required for employment in Missouri.

Additional Information:

Program Outlook Data:

2024 MAERB Annual report – Certificate degree 2023 – The medical assisting program at East Central College has a 5-year average student exam pass rate for the years 2019-2023: 89%

The MDA Job placement 5-year average for the years 2019-2023: 90%

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The East Central College Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th Street North # 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org