Clinical Medical Assistant + EKG Certification + Internship

Maximize your career readiness with our most comprehensive healthcare training pathway. The Clinical Medical Assistant + EKG Certification + Internship program combines classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory training, specialized EKG education, and real-world clinical experience to help you stand out in today's competitive healthcare job market.

Under the guidance of an experienced Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), you'll complete 144 hours of lecture and lab instruction covering vital signs measurement, medication administration, medical record keeping, specimen preparation, patient preparation, diagnostic testing, phlebotomy, pharmacology, and the cardiac life cycle.

You'll also complete specialized EKG training designed to prepare you for the National Healthcareer Association's Certified EKG Technician (CET) examination, allowing you to earn credentials in two in-demand healthcare disciplines.

To further strengthen your preparation for employment, you'll have the opportunity to participate in an approximately 80-hour internship at a participating healthcare facility. Employers consistently seek candidates who can demonstrate both knowledge and experience. The internship allows you to apply your skills in a professional setting, gain confidence, build industry connections, and enhance your résumé before entering the workforce. Students who successfully complete the internship will receive a Certificate of Completion documenting their clinical experience. Internship placements are subject to application, screening, successful completion of program requirements, and site availability.

Completers can expect to sit confidently for both the National Healthcareer Association's Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) examination and Certified EKG Technician (CET) examination.

Program Cost: $5,799. Includes textbook, online resources, labs, NHA CCMA exam cost (first attempt; retakes are the responsibility of the student), EKG training, one NHA CET exam voucher, and internship placement support.

• Vital Signs Measurement: Learn to accurately measure and record patient vital signs.
• Medication Administration: Gain expertise in administering medications and injections safely.
• Medical Record Keeping: Develop skills for maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Specimen Preparation: Understand how to prepare specimens for laboratory testing.
• Patient Preparation: Discover best practices for preparing patients for examinations and treatments.
• Diagnostic Testing: Acquire knowledge in diagnostic procedures and testing.
• Phlebotomy: Learn the techniques of drawing blood for testing.
• Pharmacology: Explore the fundamentals of medications and their uses.
• Cardiac Life Cycle: Study the essentials of the cardiac system and its functions.
• EKG Procedures & Cardiac Monitoring: Learn how to properly perform electrocardiograms (EKGs), place leads, recognize basic cardiac rhythms, and assist healthcare providers with cardiovascular diagnostic procedures.
• EKG Certification Preparation: Students will receive training designed to prepare them for EKG certification eligibility, including hands-on practice and completion of required live EKGs as applicable.