Medical Assistant Program Goals and Minimum Expectations

1.     "To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession."

2.     To prepare students to integrate and value the needs of the individual patient within his/her family, culture, society and health circumstances

3.     To prepare students to display professionalism and cultural sensitivity while interacting and communicating with providers, staff and patients

4.     To prepare students to participate as team players within the various settings of health care delivery

5.     To prepare students to maintain currency within their field through continuing education

6.     To prepare students to integrate and promote the Certified Medical Assistant credential