![]() Graduates of the medical assisting program will be competent medical assistants that can secure employment in medical offices or ambulatory clinics. In the State of Maine, medical assistants work under the direction of health care providers. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) national certification exam. ![]() Medical assistants have a dual focus for both administrative and clinical responsibilities. Their administrative duties include keeping patient records, managing financial matters, handling insurance arrangements, processing correspondence, and managing an office. In the clinical setting, the medical assistant prepares and assists in patient examination, records laboratory data, assists with office surgical procedures, performs basic physical assessment and measures vital signs. Several area medical practices and hospital departments have already been identified as clinical externship sites. Students of the NMCC program will be precepted in a variety of sites by experienced medical assistants. Graduates of the medical assisting program may find employment in medical offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other medical professionals, as well as outpatient surgical centers, laboratories, or hospitals. Upon graduation, students may elect to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) (The American Association of Medical Assistants) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (American Medical Technologists) certification examinations. Once NMCC’s program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied health Programs (CAAHEP), graduates will be eligible to sit for either of these exams. |