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• Fall 26 cohort: May 18, 2026-July 9, 2026
• Spring 27 cohort: September 7, 2026-November 13, 2026

To apply to the Medical Assisting Program:  

1. View the Medical Assisting Information Session to learn more about Medical Assisting by clicking on the link below: 

2. Complete the Medical Assisting Application Request form by clicking on the link below. &�Բ�����;

 You must watch the information session first and complete the quiz afterwards to apply to the program. After completion of the quiz, you will be emailed a Phase II application from healthadmissions@spcc.edu. You must complete this application and return it to healthadmissions@spcc.edu in order to apply for the Medical Assisting program.

The Medical Assisting Diploma Program at �鶹ԭ�� is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs () upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board () (MAERB). 

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 

9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775 

Phone: (727) 210-2350
Fax: (727) 210-2354
 

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. 

American Association of Medical Assisting (AAMA)
Assisting Endowment
20 N. Wacker Dr.
Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 899-1500
 

Medical assistants are employed in physician offices, urgent care centers, medical clinics, outpatient surgery centers, and ambulatory care centers.

The medical assisting program at �鶹ԭ�� has a five-year average retention rate of 66% for the years 2020-2024.

The medical assisting program at �鶹ԭ�� has a five-year average of 93% for job placement for the years 2020-2024.

The five-year average for the exam passage rate for the years 2020-2024 is 86%.

Medical assistants are cross trained to perform administrative and clinical duties. Here are examples of the task you might do in your future job. Your actual tasks will vary depending on the location, size, and specialty of your employer, as well as state law.  

Administrative Duties &�Բ�����;

• Using computer applications
• Answering telephones
• Greeting patients
• Updating and filing patient medical records
• Coding and filling out insurance forms
• Scheduling appointments
• Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services
• Handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping
 

Clinical Duties &�Բ�����;

• Taking medical histories
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients
• Preparing patients for examinations
• Assisting the physician during exams
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• Performing basic laboratory tests
• Instructing patients about medication and special diets
• Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician
• Transmitting prescription refills as directed
• Drawing blood
• Taking electrocardiograms
• Removing sutures and changing dressings 

Patient Liaison 

Medical assistants are instrumental in helping patients feel at ease in the physician’s office and often explain the physician’s instructions. 

PCMH Team Member 

Medical assistants are essential members of the Patient-Centered Medical Home team. According to a survey by the Healthcare Intelligence Network, medical assistants ranked as one of the top five professionals necessary to the PCMH team.

As a full-time Medical Assisting diploma student, you should be able to complete the program in two semesters.  Courses are scheduled in 8-week sessions.  During the final eight weeks of the program, you will complete the clinical practicum experience (MED 260), you will be assigned to a physician’s office, where you will work a full-time schedule for four days each week (Monday-Thursday). There are no weekend or night hours available for completing the clinical practicum hours. Practicum sites are chosen by the practicum coordinator and are based on availability of clinical sites. This practicum assignment is unpaid. 

All of our clinical facilities require a state and national criminal background investigation and drug screen of all students before they can be allowed into the clinical areas. The program requires that a background investigation is completed within 60 days of acceptance to the program. Upon admission, you must also complete a medical exam and provide record of immunizations. Current Provider Level CPR certification from the or must be completed within 60 days of the first semester of the program. You are responsible for the costs of each of these. More information on how to complete these requirements will be provided upon acceptance.

Students interested in the Medical Assisting program should consider the following scholarships. Please note that many scholarships are managed by organizations outside of �鶹ԭ��. 

• Joan Michaels Memorial Scholarship 
• Medical Assisting Certificate Scholarship
• Medical Assisting Degree Scholarship
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