Medical Assisting Program
Medical Assisting
Now accepting applications for Fall 2025! Apply Now!
What does a Medical Assistant do?
If you have a passion for helping people, enjoy multi-tasking, and want a rewarding career, Medical Assisting might be a great option for you! Medical Assistants enjoy fast-paced, exciting work in various clinic and office settings across most areas and specialties of healthcare. No day will be the same and you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on patients.
As a Medical Assistant, you'll build skills in direct patient care, administrative office skills, and transferable skills that make you a valuable member of any healthcare team. Medical Assistants perform:
- taking patient health histories
- obtaining vital signs
- assisting providers with exams
- phlebotomy
- EKGs
- various diagnostic tests
- scheduling patient appointments
- administering injections and medications...
- ...and so much more!
Career Opportunities
Medical Assisting is projected to grow 15% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. In 2023, the average hourly wage for Medical Assistants was $20.19 or $42,000 annually.
Medical assistants are in high demand, with roles available in settings such as:
- Physician offices
- Outpatient clinics
- UrgentCare and PromptCare clinics
- Specialty practices such as dermatology, cardiology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, pediatrics, and more!
- Medical laboratory settings
- Administrative and/or financial settings such as insurance, billing and coding, medical records, and precertification
Program Information
- Flexible delivery - IVCC’s Medical Assisting Program uses a combination of virtual and face-to-face classes, allowing students more flexibility in their schedules.
- Hands-on training - IVCC prepares individuals for an active role in health care through hands-on experiences in our on-campus lab, as well as real-world, virtual simulation.
- On-the-job training - Students are placed with one of our community partners to complete externship and sharpen their skills by working in an established providers office or clinic.
IVCC's Medical Assisting Program is completed in one full academic year (Aug - July). Classes for this program begin in the Fall of each year and finish with the student externship in Summer of the next year.
Program Goals
- To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
- Perform the administrative and clinical skills of a Medical Assistant under the supervision and instruction of Medical Assisting faculty with a grade of 78% of better in each class.
- Perform the skills of a Medical Assistant under a supervising provider as evaluated by successfully completing a clinical practicum with a grade of 78% or higher.
Accreditation
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Successful completion of the program and receipt of a certificate from IVCC allows the individual to sit for a national exam through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
Affordability
IVCC tuition is just one-third to one-fourth the cost of state universities and far
below most private institutions. An approximation of tuition and fees and cost comparison
can be found on the IVCC website at www.ivcc.edu/payment and at www.ivcc.edu/save.
Many scholarship opportunities are available through the IVCC Foundation at
www.ivcc.edu/foundation and Financial Aid is available for those who qualify at www.ivcc.edu/financialaid. Students may also qualify for funds through the PATH Grant. Information and application
can be found here: https://www.ivcc.edu/path/
Program Contacts