Program Description
The Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program is a collaboration between Central Wyoming College and the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. Enrolled students must complete 20 credits of career-related online coursework while gaining a minimum of 2000 hours of on-the-job training under the guidance of an experienced on-site mentor. The employer is responsible for evaluating skills competence and maintaining progress records.
At the completion of the required coursework, the college will issue a Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Certificate II. Once on-the-job requirements are met and skills competency has been verified by the employer, the apprentice is eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant exam through the National Center for Competency Testing to receive the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) credential, and may earn a nationally recognized DOL-issued certificate.
Apprentices must be 18 years of age or older, have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and be employed by a registered apprenticeship sponsor.
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
| COMM 1030 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
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| COMM 2130 | Human Relations | 3 credits |
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| HIT 1550 | Medical Office Administrative Procedures | 3 credits |
| HLTK 1200 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| MEDA 1720 | Medical Assisting Fundamentals I | 4 credits |
| MEDA 1725 | Medical Assisting Fundamentals II | 4 credits |
| ZOO 1200 | Human Biology | 3 credits |