Less-than-2-year Certificate in Medical Assistant at Everett Community College |
Everett Community College
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Everett Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Urban-serving Single Campus with 7,674 students in Everett, WA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree, Certificates/Less-than-4-year Certificate |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
The primary mission of Everett Community College is to provide quality education in an atmosphere that encourages all students to achieve their educational goals. Through effective teaching and supportive student services, the College prepares students to be lifelong learners, responsible community members, and citizens of a rapidly changing world. To accomplish this mission, the College will…
Provide equal access to educational opportunities for all students;
Maintain high standards of excellence in instructional programs and student services;
Promote a sense of campus community characterized by mutual support and open communication;
Encourage diversity, collegiality, and professionalism;
Collaborate with regional businesses, agencies, schools, and universities to create mutually beneficial partnerships. |
Everett Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Medical Assistant
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Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public’s health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession.
As defined by Washington State law, a Medical Assistant is an unlicensed person who assists a licensed health care practitioner in providing health care to patients.
Medical Assistant Program Mission
The mission of the Medical Assisting program is:
To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domain.
To prepare students to perform within the ethical and legal boundaries of the Medical Assistant’s scope of practice.
To prepare students to integrate and value the needs of the individual patient, within his/her family, culture, society and health circumstances.
To prepare students to display professionalism and cultural sensitivity while interacting and communicating with providers, staff and patients.
To prepare student to participate as team players within the various settings of health care delivery.
To prepare students to maintain currency within their field through continuing education.
To prepare students to integrate and promote the Certified Medical Assistant credential.
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