Kickstart Your Healthcare Career with HCC’s Medical Assistant Degree or Certificate
With a shortage of medical assistants, the job outlook is exceptionally strong when you graduate with your HCC degree or certificate. You’ll learn the clinical skills, patient care and administrative reporting necessary to work in a physician’s office or hospital setting. Degree students will also complete an externship designed to provide real-world experience before graduation.
Program Details
Click below for complete Health Sciences program information, including admission requirements and program outcomes, or to register for an information session.
Program Contacts
Dr. Stephanie Eymann, DNP, RN, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, 815-599-3439
Alicia Kepner CMA, AAMA Coordinator, Nursing Program and Lab, 815-599-3657
Launch Your Healthcare Career in Just 10 Months!
Program Options: Choose between a certificate or
associate degree in Medical Assisting.
Accreditation: Both programs are accredited by
CAAHEP.
Success Rate: Enjoy a 100% certification pass rate.
Personalized Attention: Benefit from small class sizes
for individualized support.
Certification: Earn your nationally recognized CMA
(AAMA) certification.
Flexible Schedule: Classes meet just two days
week, allowing you to balance life and education.
Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience
through lectures, labs, and clinical practice.
Additional Opportunities: Explore apprenticeship
and scholarship opportunities throughout your
program.
POTENTIAL CAREERS
Patient Liaison
PCMH Team Member
Medical Office Assistant
EKG Technician
Clinical Team Assistant
Medical Claims Examiner
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medical Transcriptionist
Clinical Research Assistant
Health Information Technician
Chiropractic Assistant
Optometric Assistant