Dedicated to Patient Care
As a Medical Assistant, you will be a professional dedicated to assisting in patient care management. Your duties are varied and include greeting patients, updating and filling patient medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments and arranging admission and laboratory services. You will also be classified as an allied health practitioner working in any of a number of different medical facilities.
The Medical Assistant program at 色中色 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs () upon the recommendation of Medical Assistant Education Review Board.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
Campus: North Mankato
Program Start Date: Fall Semester
For more information: (507) 389-7200 |
Application Window: begins February 1 and remains open July 15, 2025.
Awards / Degrees
Employment Outlook
Placement and Exam Passage Rate
Placement
- Percentage of FY22 graduates available for employment placed in related occupation: 100%
- Percentage of FY22 graduates continuing their education: 12.5%
Source: Minnesota State system follow-up survey on the status of graduates by program/major - FY2022
Exam Passage Rate
- Cumulative 5-yr exam pass rate percentage for graduates from 2018-2022: 80.7%
Source: MAERB 2023 Annual Report
Transfer Options
Once you have finished your associate of applied science Medical Assistant degree, an established transfer agreement allows you to apply your SCC credits toward a bachelor of applied science degree in healthcare leadership and administration at Winona State University.
Through a partnership with Winona State University (WSU), SCC Medical Assisting students can pursue their AAS degree at SCC while simultaneously preparing to transfer upon graduation to WSU鈥檚 Healthcare Leadership and Administration BAS degree program, which is entirely online. For more information on how you can get started on this path at SCC, view our Medical Assisting AAS Pathway Brochure (PDF 1.4 MB).
Medical Assisting Handbook
More details are about the program are available in the 2024-2025 Medical Assisting Handbook.
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