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Clinical Medical Assistant

About the program

The Medical Assistant program accepts approximately 14 students per course. Students will receive hands-on training in vital sign measurement, Phlebotomy, EKG administration, and infection control, along with an understanding of medical law and ethics. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam through the National HealthCareer Association (NHA).

Class dates & info

  • NEXT CLASS: TBD
  • 18 weeks, 488 contact hours
  • Hybrid Class

Class meets

  • Mondays & Wednesdays: On-campus, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays: Online, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Fridays: On Campus, Skills Lab 8 a.m. to Noon (Starts on Week 14)

Tuition & Fees

  • $2,000 (Certification exam included with tuition)

Textbooks

  • Hartman’s Medical Assisting: The Basics 1st Edition (ISBN: 978-1604251487), $62.50
  • Hartman’s Workbook for Medical Assisting: The Basics (ISBN: 978-1604251494), $25

Required Documents

  • Documentation of all required basic or childhood immunizations; including a current tuberculosis skin test, documentation of starting and completing the Hepatitis B vaccination, and current flu shot.
  • Current negative drug test
  • Current clean background check.

Class location

  • Kilgore College-Longview, Hendrix Building, Room #309

Information packet and registration form

Please download and review the Information Packet and Registration Form below.

CCMA Course information packet

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Please be aware that the registration packets for these high-demand courses are provided below. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not submit your packet until all required documents are completed and included.
CCMA Course Registration Form

For more information

Ginger Jackson

  • Administrative Assistant
  • WDCE-Health Sciences
  • Woodruff Adult Education Center (AEC), Room 100
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Jennifer Halton

  • Liaison
  • Workforce Development Health Sciences
  • Woodruff Adult Education Center (AEC), Room 100
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