Work alongside physicians as a multi-skilled healthcare professional.
What is Medical Assisting?
A medical assistant is an integral member of the health care delivery team, qualified by education and experience to work in the administrative office, the examining room and the physician’s laboratory.
The Medical Assisting Program at Somerset Community College prepares graduates for work in the physician’s office, outpatient clinics, and other ambulatory health care facilities. Graduates will be prepared to take the certification examination of the Registered Medical Assistant through American Medical Technologists.
Getting Started
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
How Do I Pay For This?
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How do I apply?
- Apply for admission to SCC.
- Make sure the following credentials are on file at the SCC admissions office:
- Official high school transcript showing graduation or G.E.D. scores
- Official ACT (or SAT) or Compass scores
- Official transcripts of previous college education
- Updated FAFSA each semester
- Complete the online pre-admission conference.
- Apply to the Medical Assisting program.
- Fall Semester Deadline: May 15
- Spring Semester Deadline: November 30
- Schedule a meeting with a Medical Assisting Advisor.
- Email Debra Elam
(606) 878-4778 - Email Tina Meier
(606) 878-4738
- Email Debra Elam
Pre-Admission Conference
You must review all sections of the online pre-admission conference before applying for the Medical Assisting program.
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Additional Information
Most courses are offered as hybrid learning:
- Option 1: Day classes meet on campus on Monday/Tuesday.
- Option 2: Day classes meet on campus on Tuesday. Evening labs meet on campus on Monday/Wednesday from 5-7 PM.
Certification
Graduates will prepare to take the Registered Medical Assistant exam through the American Medical Technologists.
Students who complete the RMA exam with a passing score and earn a “C” or higher in all program classes will become certified as a Registered Medical Assistant and earn the title of RMA (AMT).
Length of Program
You can earn the Medical Assisting Diploma in three semesters if you maintain full-time status.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.
