NOTE: Wake Tech is discontinuing the Medical Assisting AAS program, so no new applicants are being accepted. Prospective students need to apply to the Medical Assisting Diploma program. Current AAS students can complete their studies or transition to the diploma or another program.

Students who have earned a Medical Assisting Diploma can choose to continue their education by completing the Medical Assisting AAS Degree, which is designed for medical assistants who desire an associate degree for career advancement or transfer purposes.

The Medical Assisting Diploma prepares students to become health care professionals who perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures.