Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting
This program prepares the student for employment as an entry level Medical Assistant. Training includes assisting physicians with patient examinations, treatments, administration of medication, basic laboratory testing, phlebotomy, EKG, billing, coding, insurance/financial procedures, receptionist/front office duties, office management, software skills, and emergency procedures.
The mission of this program is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Program Structure
| Postsecondary Program of Study | OCP | Course | Hours |
| Introduction to Medical Assisting and Pharmacology | A* | MEA0003 | 250 |
| Introduction to Medical Office Procedures | MEA0502 | 100 | |
| Phlebotomist | B | MEA0521 | 75 |
| Laboratory Procedures | C | MEA0574 | 80 |
| EKG Aide | D | MEA0543 | 75 |
| Clinical Assisting | E | MEA0584 | 130 |
| Practicum Experience | F | MEA0943 | 190 |
Dual Enrollment is available for high school students. View the Dual Enrollment at OTC video playlist.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Medical Assisting program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of five Occupational Completion Points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 10 language, math, and reading.
* OCP A, Basic Healthcare Worker, is the foundation of the majority of health-related programs of study. If the student has high school credit for Health Science I and Health Science 2 or an applicant can demonstrate the skills in those courses through a written and performance test for OCP A, the student may start with OCP B, Introduction to Medical Assisting.
Industry Certification/Licensure
After program completion, students take the following:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Medical Technologist (AMT)
Accreditation
Orange Technical College Medical Assisting programs are in compliance with Standard V.A.4 in the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines.
MAERB Annual Report
The Medical Assisting program at Orange Technical College, (Orlando, FL) has a five-year retention rate of 92.52% and a five-year average of 82.90% for job placement for the years 2020-2024.
| Year | Retention | Job Placement |
| 2024 | 94.37% | 82.41% |
| 2023 | 94.96% | 89.42% |
| 2022 | 89.22% | 90.82% |
| 2021 | 88.12% | 77.45% |
| 2020 | 95.83% | 66.00% |
| Cumulative | 92.52% | 82.90% |
Articulation
Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:
Valencia College:
- Medical Administration A.S. degree – Up to 12 credits
Program Cost
*Subject to change
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