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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT

PROGRAM QUICK FACTS

    • 140 hours plus 80 hour externship
  • Scarlet Oaks:
    Three Class Options

    • Day Classes
      Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
      9:00 am to 12:30 pm
    • Evening Classes
      Tuesdays and Thursdays
      5:00 pm to 9:30 pm
    • Saturday
      9:00 am to 3:00 pm
  • Health Professions Academy at
    Scarlet Oaks Career Campus 

    303 Scarlet Oaks Drive, Entry 3
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

    • $2,892 (Tuition includes national exam fee)
    • Scrubs, WorkKeys, background check,  immunizations, drug screen.
    • NHA -CCMA National Certification
    • American Heart Association -BLS

Take this 140-hour program with an 80-hour externship and learn the duties of the medical assistant, including taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician. Clinical Medical Assistants collect laboratory specimens and perform basic laboratory tests, instruct patients about special diets, prepare and administer medications, draw blood, prepare patients for x-rays, take electrocardiograms, and change dressings. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination. Available at Scarlet Oaks.

As part of this program, 100% in-class attendance is required, and you must participate in an 80-hour clinical externship.

* Please note: This program is not eligible for Pell Grant or Stafford Loans (FAFSA). Please click here to view other types of assistance.