Military BenefitsMedical Assisting
Diploma
Next program start date
August 12, 2020
Finish in as few as
12 months (or 9 months for Overland Park/Kansas City students)1
Learning includes
- On-Campus and Online Classes
- Field Experience
If you’ve got a mind for medicine and a heart for healing, this respected Medical Assistant program could be just the beginning of a long and successful career in healthcare. A Medical Assisting Diploma allows you to provide critical, direct patient care, from routine diagnostic procedures and recording vitals to administering medications and first aid. Our Medical Assistant training and curriculum are designed to help you gain job-ready skills that employers seek and allow you to connect with patients in this fulfilling field.
Now there's a new way to learn at our Overland Park/Kansas City campus—the first in the nation to offer a Medical Assisting Diploma program that's campus-based, using competency-based education (CBE). CBE levels the playing field by making it easier and more affordable to go back to school or get a degree in the first place. This innovative style of learning allows students to progress at their own pace by demonstrating their skills, allowing them to speed through what they already know, and slow down to focus on new material. And with subscription pricing, students have the freedom to take as many or as few classes as is comfortable, based on their schedule. Students can finish the program in 3 terms for $10,500 or in 4 terms for $14,000.
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What Will I Be Prepared to Do When I’m Done?
Strive for Certification Exams
Upon graduation of your Medical Assisting classes, you will be prepared to take one of the industry standards in medical assisting certification, the CMA or RMA, and the exam fee is included in the total program costs.
Advance Your Education
When you’re ready to further your education, you can seamlessly transfer your Medical Assisting Diploma program credits to earn a Healthcare Associate's degree, or Health Sciences Associate's degree if you live in Illinois, with a Medical Assisting specialization.
Pursue Potential Job Growth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the projected job growth potential between 2016 and 2026 for medical assistants is 29%. A Medical Assisting Diploma from Rasmussen College can help set you up for success in this growing field.
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What Skills Will I Gain?
Real-World Patient Care
Prepare to make a lasting impact on your patients’ health as you assist physicians with patient care and a variety of in-office procedures.
Medical Procedures Training
Administer therapeutic injections and vaccinations and perform EKGs, spirometry and audiometry.
Valuable Team Experience
Assist physicians and other healthcare providers in a variety of procedures, helping you form relationships with working medical professionals.
Clinical Confidence
Develop your abilities to schedule and collect laboratory specimens, perform in-house clinical lab testing and develop tactical skills in a medical setting.
What Types of Classes Will I Take?
- MEA 1350
- Online
- 6 Credits
- MEA 1460
- On Campus
- 6 Credits
- HSA 2264
- Online
- 3 Credits
Fundamentals of Clinical Techniques
Develop and apply skills in injections, phlebotomy and basic vital signs. Students will begin to understand reasoning and sequencing of immunizations, basic lab functions and proper techniques in providing efficient patient care.
Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I
Begin to develop and apply learned applied skills and techniques within Pulmonary, Audiology and Ophthalmology.
Administrative Medical Assistant Practices
Educates students on legal and ethical responsibilities, the importance of critical-thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, office policies, confidentiality, insurance information, government issue policies and acts, documentation as well as functionality and maintenance of medical records.
12 Courses to Complete
51 Credit Hours
Estimate Your Tuition
Rasmussen College is committed to making education more affordable for all students. Our tuition estimating tool can help you visualize the cost of your degree and see what savings opportunities are available to help you achieve it.
What Should I Know Before I Enroll?
Entrance Requirements
Entrance requirements for the School of Health Sciences vary by program. To learn more and receive help planning your healthcare career path, contact an admissions advisor who will speak to you about: immunizations, background checks and TEAS scores.
Transfer Student
We believe in giving credit where it’s due. You can get an estimate of your transfer credits without an official transcript in one business day (on average). Talk to an admissions advisor today or explore our Transfer Policy page for our seamless credit policies designed to maximize credits, potentially save money and expedite graduation.
Help Paying for College
Higher education should be a manageable investment. Talk to an admissions advisor and learn how these programs can make it more affordable with Flex Choice® learning options, loans and grants, scholarship opportunities and corporate and military discounts.
Where Can I Find a Medical Assistant Program Near Me?
At Rasmussen College, we want our courses to be available on your schedule, not the other way around. Select programs are available for enrollment through a specific campus and nationally online, but students complete the courses online and are able to utilize online and on-campus support and resources. See below to find out where you can find a Medical Assisting program near you.
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Florida
Florida Campuses
New Port Richey/West Pasco Campus
8661 Citizens Drive
Suite 300
New Port Richey, FL 34654 -
Illinois
Illinois Campuses
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Kansas
Kansas Campuses
Kansas City/Overland Park Campus
11600 College Boulevard
Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66210 -
Minnesota
Minnesota Campuses
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Campuses
- Completion time is dependent on transfer credits accepted and the number of courses completed each term.
- The application fee for each qualified student’s first exam attempt is included in the total program costs. Should you need to take the exam more than once to receive a passing score, you will be responsible for all subsequent exam application fees. Contact an admissions advisor to determine the best exam option for you.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, [career information accessed May 30, 2018] www.bls.gov/ooh/. Employment conditions in your area may vary.
- Completion time is dependent on transfer credits accepted and the number of courses completed each term. The cost displayed on this page excludes the book fees required in this program which total $360. See the Rasmussen College catalog or tuition estimator for additional information regarding books.
- Graduates of our programmatically-accredited programs can sit for the CMA or RMA exam; graduates of our non-programmatically-accredited programs can sit for the RMA exam. Visit the accreditation page for full details regarding programmatic accreditation.