Medical Assisting

SPRING 2025 Program Information

Online Informational Meeting (not required, but highly recommended):

       Wednesday, November 7 at 11am - Click ZOOM to attend 

Documents from the info meeting can be found at the bottom of this page, after the meeting.

PROGRAM INFORMATION: You must be age 18 or older to enroll in the program

College of the Redwoods Adult & Community Education offers training to become a Certified Medical Assistant. This is an intensive noncredit program that meets online and in-person, and includes a 144 hour unpaid clinical externship at a local healthcare provider’s office. 

The College of the Redwoods Medical Assisting program includes:

• CPR (BLS) Certification
• Clinical Experience at a Local Healthcare Facility
• First Aid
• Front and Back Office Procedures
• Principles of Pharmacology
• Job Preparation Skills
• Medical Terminology
• Performing finger-stick lab tests and urinalysis
• Injections and venipuncture certification
• Textbooks, 2 uniforms, stethoscope, lab supplies
• National Certified Medical Assistant Exam

 

Program & Externship Dates: January 21, 2025 - May 16th, 2025

168 hours lecture, 84 hours lab and 144 hours clinical externship required.

• Lecture: online, via Zoom; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9a-10a
• Labs: in person, Mondays and Wednesdays from 9a-5p. Includes some lecture hours

*Although minimal, the class requirements and schedule are subject to change

Next Steps :

1. Apply to be a College of the Redwoods student (Admissions > Apply (6317p.com)If you are currently taking classes, this step is not applicable.
2. Complete Medical Assisting Program application
3. Purchase background check thru CastleBranch (instructions below under “documents to download”)
4. A copy of your high school or college transcript or GED/HiSET not required to apply to the program, but must be completed prior to externship start date
5. After application period closes:
   • All potential program participants that have submitted completed application packets will be entered into the random lottery drawing, to be held on Friday, December 6^th at 1:00pm. You do not need to present for the drawing, but are welcome to attend.
   • Acceptance letters will be sent to the first 16 names drawn
   • Waitlisted letters will be sent to everyone else. You will be assigned a waitlist # in your letter (2 of 25, 6 of 25, etc.)

Documents for download

• Medical Assisting Program Handbook
• Immunization Checklist
• Spring 2025 Medical Assisting Application
• Castle Branch Background Check Instructions
• Physical Exam Form
• Spring 2025 Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation

Moved around:

***Application will be posted at the bottom of this page by 12pm on the day of the Informational meeting. **

Class Limit: 16

Instructors: Daniel Doble, CCMA & James Gordon, RN

Accepted students will be enrolled in the following two (2) classes:

• MA 201 - Classroom & Labs and
• MA 201A – Externship

Application Period for Spring 2025 Program:  TBD

Applications can be emailed, sent via US mail, or faxed.

Please note that photos of applications will not be accepted.