Medical Assisting
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
Physicians rely on their medical assistants to perform a wide range of roles that include working with administrative staff to run a successful, efficient healthcare practice. In addition to a natural inclination to want to help others, medical assistants need specific technical training to be the most effective in this position.
If you’re organized and responsible, an Associate of Science degree in Medical Assisting from South University can you help you to achieve your career goals. Our program takes into account the many clinical and administrative duties required for this position, and we tailor our curriculum accordingly so that you can be successful in this important position.
It is up to each student to review the national and state licensure requirements for licensure, as well as the eligibility criteria to sit for licensure exams. South University cannot guarantee each graduate will pass the required licensure examinations. Outside agencies control the requirements for taking and passing certification/licensing exams and are subject to change without notice to South University.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
The South University Medical Assisting Programs on the Columbia and Savannah campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); 9355 - 113th Street North, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, Email: mail@caahep.org.
The Associate of Science in Medical Assisting program offered at Montgomery and through South University’s online programs is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org).
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