Medical Assisting
Professional Certificate Program
Duration: 6 Months
Format: Live Online, On-Campus, or Hybrid
Delivery: Live Instructor-Led Training | Clinical Skills Laboratories | Healthcare Simulations | EHR Practice | Supervised Clinical ExternshipApply for Admission
Program Overview
The Professional Certificate in Medical Assisting at Texas Business School prepares students for entry-level clinical and administrative roles within physician offices, outpatient clinics, ambulatory healthcare facilities, medical practices, and related healthcare environments.
This six-month, workforce-focused program combines foundational medical science with hands-on clinical training. Students develop practical skills in patient intake, vital signs, examination-room preparation, infection prevention, specimen collection, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, electrocardiography (EKG), electronic health records, patient coordination, healthcare documentation, and medical-office administration.
Through instructor-led instruction, clinical skills laboratories, healthcare simulations, EHR practice, competency assessments, and a supervised clinical externship, students gain experience applying their knowledge in realistic healthcare environments. The program emphasizes patient safety, professional communication, accurate documentation, confidentiality, clinical workflow, and responsible practice under appropriate supervision.
Why Study This Program?
Build Practical Clinical Skills
Students develop hands-on experience with essential medical assisting procedures, including patient intake, vital-sign measurement, patient preparation, infection-control practices, specimen collection, phlebotomy-related procedures, point-of-care testing, and EKG procedures.
Learn Both Clinical & Administrative Medical Assisting
Medical assistants often support both patient care and healthcare-office operations. Students therefore develop skills in electronic health records, appointment scheduling, patient registration, referrals, documentation, insurance concepts, medical-office workflows, and patient communication alongside their clinical training.
Train Through Healthcare Simulations & Clinical Labs
The program moves beyond classroom theory through structured clinical laboratories and healthcare simulations. Students practice procedures, use clinical equipment and simulated healthcare systems, complete skills assessments, and prepare for supervised workplace experience.
Gain Supervised Clinical Experience
Students complete a 90-hour supervised clinical externship where they can apply their academic and clinical training in an approved healthcare environment. Externship activities depend on the clinical site’s authorization, student competency, and applicable supervision requirements.
Prepare for Professional Certification Pathways
The curriculum includes content that may support students who choose to pursue external medical assisting certification, including the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) credential. External certification is separate from the TBS institutional certificate and is subject to the certification organization’s current requirements.
Program objectives
The Professional Certificate in Medical Assisting prepares students with the medical knowledge, clinical skills, administrative abilities, communication competencies, and professional practices needed to support patient care and healthcare operations.
Students develop practical capabilities in patient intake, vital signs, clinical procedures, infection prevention, specimen collection, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, EKG procedures, electronic health records, patient coordination, healthcare documentation, medical-office administration, and professional communication. The program also develops students’ ability to recognize situations requiring appropriate reporting, escalation, or intervention by qualified healthcare professionals.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and basic medical science concepts in healthcare settings.
- Perform fundamental medical assisting procedures, including patient intake, vital signs, examination preparation, infection prevention, and patient care.
- Demonstrate supervised competency in specimen collection, phlebotomy-related procedures, point-of-care testing, and EKG procedures.
- Support medical-office operations through electronic health records, patient coordination, scheduling, documentation, and healthcare communication.
- Apply professional, ethical, legal, confidentiality, and patient-safety principles in medical assisting practice.
- Demonstrate medical assisting competencies in a supervised clinical externship.
Program Structure
Foundations & Healthcare Practice
Students build the foundational knowledge and professional skills required for medical assisting, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, healthcare communication, patient coordination, medical-office operations, electronic health records, medical law and ethics, and healthcare documentation.
Clinical Medical Assisting & Patient Care
Students develop hands-on clinical competencies through supervised laboratory training in patient intake, vital signs, infection prevention, examination-room preparation, clinical procedures, patient safety, specimen collection, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and electrocardiography.
Professional Medical Assisting Practice
Students apply their academic, administrative, and clinical training during a supervised clinical externship in an approved healthcare environment. The experience provides practical exposure to patient care, clinical documentation, healthcare-team communication, EHR workflows, medical-office operations, and other authorized medical assisting activities.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may pursue entry-level opportunities in physician offices, outpatient clinics, ambulatory healthcare facilities, medical practices, and other healthcare settings. Potential career pathways include Medical Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Physician Office Assistant, Outpatient Clinical Assistant, Patient Services Assistant, Clinical Support Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, and Clinical Administrative Support Assistant. Job titles, responsibilities, employer requirements, and permitted duties vary by healthcare organization and practice setting.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should possess a High School Diploma or equivalent or meet applicable institutional admission requirements for certificate-level study.
Basic computer literacy is recommended because the program incorporates electronic health records and digital healthcare workflows.
Prior healthcare experience is helpful but not required. Students must also meet applicable requirements for participation in clinical laboratory training and supervised externship placement.
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Tuition & Study Options
Program Duration: 6 Months / 24 Weeks
Program Credits: 12 Semester Credit Hours
Total Contact Hours: 300 Hours
Practical & Clinical Training: 210 Hours, including 120 clinical laboratory hours and 90 clinical externship hours
Study Modes
Live Online, On-Campus. Hybrid Learning
Credential Awarded: TBS Professional Certificate in Medical Assisting with an official academic transcript upon successful completion of program requirements.
Tuition
$5000
Build a Career in Medical Assisting
Healthcare organizations need professionals who can combine strong patient-care skills with effective communication, accurate documentation, and reliable administrative support.
The Professional Certificate in Medical Assisting at Texas Business School provides a practical pathway into the healthcare field through focused classroom instruction, hands-on clinical training, healthcare simulations, EHR practice, and supervised externship experience.
Whether your goal is to work in a physician’s office, outpatient clinic, medical practice, or another healthcare environment, this program gives you the foundational clinical, administrative, and professional skills to begin building your career in medical assisting.
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