Center for Allied Health Education1401 Kings Highway | Brooklyn, NY 11229Tel: 718.645.3500 | Fax: 718.645.3533admissions@cahe.eduwww.cahe.edu

The Medical Assistant Program complies with the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act regulations and a report on the completion and graduation rates is available on www.cahe.edu. Students can also request a complete annual campus security report from the administrative office. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Center for Allied Health Education and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report further includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies regarding sexual assault and other matters.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

PROGRAMABOUT USCAHE’s Medical Assistant Program is an accredited, 50-week program that cross-trains students to meet healthcare providers’ administrative and clinical needs through integrated didactic instruction and hands-on clinical experience. The scope of practice for Medical Assistants includes the following aspects:

Customer Service• Manage the check in and registration process for patients• Take patient vitals• Act as triage and liaison between patients and physicians• Provide information to patients on wound care,

medications, and lab results

Clinical• Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures

(Phlebotomy), and assist with minor surgical procedures• Perform electrocardiograms (EKG)

Administrative• Perform data entry into EMR system• Order supplies, stock exam rooms and schedule patient

appointments

Upon graduation, students are qualified to apply to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) examination administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants or the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) examination administered by the American Medical Technologists. Students also qualify for national certification in EKG, Phlebotomy and Medical Billing. Upon successful completion of the Program, certified applicants who have met the required criteria will be automatically accepted into CAHE’s other full-time programs and qualify for the Graduate Discount (GD).

• 71% of enrolled students completed the program

• 27% of graduates move on to other programs at CAHE

• 100% of graduates that moved on to other programs, graduated from those programs

HOW DID OUR

GRADUATES DO?

*As reported to ABHES in the 2017-2018 reporting period

FAST FACTS ACCREDITED PROGRAM BY ABHES

CONVENIENT EVENING AND WEEKEND SCHEDULE

HANDS-ON CLINICAL ROTATIONS ACROSS THE NY METROPOLITAN AREA

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY

APPLICATION PROCESS

Step 1: Apply online at www.cahe.edu/apply

Step 2: Interview with members of the Admissions Committee

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to qualify for the program, candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years of age prior to orientation

• Hold a High School Diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma/GED

• Meet the technical standards of the program which can be viewed at www.cahe.edu/technicalstandards

CLINICAL SITES*Clinical Education is an integral part of the Medical Assistant curriculum. Working alongside qualified clinical staff with real patients provides students with the opportunity to develop confidence, become competent in their skills, and accustomed to the healthcare environment they will ultimately seek to work in.

Center for Allied Health Education is proud of its strong clinical affiliations, which include major hospitals and clinical sites throughout the NY metropolitan area, such as:

ACCREDITATIONCAHE’s Medical Assistant Program is institutionally and programmatically accredited by The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N. Falls Church, VA 22043 703.917.9503 www.abhes.org

Accreditation is granted after a programmatic review and site visit. Recognition by ABHES qualifies the program’s graduates for eligibility to apply for and take the certification exam administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA-CMA) to become a Certified Medical Assistant.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website.

LICENSED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Published Winter 2019

*Clinical sites are subject to change.