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Medical Assisting Diploma

Wake Tech Course ID: D45400

The Medical Assisting Diploma prepares multi-skilled health care professionals to perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures.

Course work includes instruction in the following:

  • Scheduling appointments
  • Coding and processing insurance accounts
  • Billing and collections
  • Computer operations
  • Assisting with examinations/treatments
  • Performing routine laboratory procedures
  • Electrocardiography and supervised medication administration
  • Ethical/legal issues associated with patient care

Wake Tech's Medical Assisting Diploma program is accredited by CAAHEP. the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board. The review board evaluates medical assisting programs according to standards adopted by the American Association of Medical Assistants, the American Medical Association and CAAHEP. It then recommends programs to CAAHEP for accreditation.

Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting diploma programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physician offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments and outpatient clinics.

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Estimated Tuition & Fees
$3,496.00
Locations
  • Perry Health Sciences Campus
Total Credits
46
NOTE: Tuition listed is for in-state students. Out-of-state tuition is higher.
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.

Career Outlook


  • Medical Assistant
    34779.21
    Starting Salary
    44055.63
    Median Annual Wage
    16%
    Growth*
  • Medical Secretary
    35048.00
    Starting Salary
    44636.80
    Median Annual Wage
    10%
    Growth*
USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.
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