Medical Assisting Diploma

About the Diploma

Medical assistants are multi-skilled allied 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.

Well-balanced instruction in business skills and medical procedures enables the graduate to assist the physician in routine practice. The responsibilities of medical assistants vary, depending on whether they work in a clinic, hospital, large group practice or small private office.

Graduates of the program who desire to work in a clinic, hospital, or large group practice are eligible to take the certification exam for Medical Assistants given by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) in order to be designated as a Certified Medical Assistant.

MA Student Handbook 2019-20

Special Admissions Requirements

• PLEASE READ THE “ADMISSIONS OVERVIEW”: MA Admissions Overview
• If you need to take any of the courses requirements listed in the Overview, you can start those now.  Visit our Health Science and Nursing Prep page for more information.
• Due to the limited availability of slots in these programs, admission is competitive.
• OCtech seeks to identify students who can achieve at an appropriate level in the curriculum and diversity among its student population.

Health Information Program

Note:  To receive an application for this program, you must first complete a Health Information Program (HIP). HIP Sessions are currently being updated.  Please check back for updated session information.  To be notified when HIP Sessions are available, please submit the following form: