Earn your Medical Assistant Associate Degree

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant degree program at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business provides hands-on training in essential medical assisting procedures, enhanced by general education. Enroll in this program and you will gain the medical knowledge and practical skills you will need for a great career assisting physicians in providing health care services.

AAS in medical assistant program highlights

The 21-month medical assistant associate degree program provides rigorous training in medical procedures and principles. In addition to patient care and medical office procedures, that technical training includes medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, radiography, hematology, immunology and microbiology.

In the associate degree program, you will also choose courses in humanities, social science, natural science and communications, general education that prepares you to function well in diverse settings. Many employers prefer a job applicant or candidate for promotion with a college degree.  

Other highlights of the associate program

• Preparation for professional certifications
• Classroom environments that simulate laboratory and clinical settings.
• State-of-the-art medical equipment—including radiology training using X-ray machines.*
• Preparation for the Certified Medical Assistant exam, administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).**
• Preparation for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiology exam, administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• A practicum that allows students to integrate skills and knowledge acquired in class through hands-on applications in clinical environments. Externship sites may include outpatient family, OB-GYN, pediatric and internal medicine practices.
• The program can be completed in 21 months of full-time, year-round study.
• Learn more about this program.

Ready to start? Need more information?

Our two-year medical assistant degree program is now enrolling for next quarter! If you are ready to get started, or if you need more information, call 1-877-655-7676 or contact college admissions today!

*The X-ray components of the medical assistant curriculum are not offered at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business campuses in Wisconsin.

**Graduation from an approved accredited program is a requirement for taking the CMA (AAMA) exam. Medical assistant programs at Globe University and Minnesota School of Business campuses in Appleton, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Eau Claire, Elk River, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison East, Madison West, Moorhead, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Shakopee, Sioux Falls, St. Cloud, Wausau, Woodbury are accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Please contact the medical assistant program coordinator at your campus for more information.

Visit Globe University's website for statistics on the program at Globe campuses.  

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of October 3, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time” based on current tuition levels which are subject to change; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 5 – the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2010-2011 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2010-2011 program graduates using the methodology established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program. Values of “n/a” appear for programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2010-2011.