Dr. Mercedes
Kamoru
CMA, Ed.D.
Program Head, Medical Assisting
FRANKLIN CAMPUS - Louisburg
Room:
F1205
(252) 738-3625
Medical Assisting
Program Description
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
Coursework includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations, assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.
The “One-Plus-One” Medical Assisting program at Vance-Granville Community College prepares students with essential administrative and clinical skills for entry-level employment and national certification. Students earn a Diploma and may choose to continue toward the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. The program allows graduates to certify at the diploma level and advance seamlessly to the VGCC Medical Assisting A.A.S pathway, supporting long-term career growth in healthcare.
Contact
| Program Name | Credit Hours | Program Type |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Assisting A.A.S Degree A45400 (Course Sequence) | 67 | |
| Medical Assisting Diploma D45400 (Course Sequence) | 42 |
Degree
Diploma
Certificate
Workforce Training
Program Details
Mission Statement: The mission of the Vance-Granville Community College Medical Assisting Program is to provide our students with a comprehensive education in medical assisting by which to prepare them to enter the medical assisting profession as competent entry-level medical assistants.
- Students will exhibit good communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply legal HIPAA concepts as they apply to other cultures.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to perform aseptic specimen collection, to insure global competitiveness in the healthcare arena.
- Students will demonstrate the knowledge necessary for entry level position through the use of medical terminology as it relates to diseases.
- Students will use critical thinking skills as they relate to medical situations.
The Vance-Granville Community College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210.2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
Email: [email protected]
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