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 (hwfj-art.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.