Medical Assisting
Make a difference in a patient’s hospital or clinical experience.
Prepare to succeed in a rapidly growing field with the College of the Mainland Medical Assisting program. In three semesters of hands-on and online classes you will learn anatomy and physiology, human disease and pathophysiology, medical terminology, medical insurance, medical law, pharmacology and administration of medicine, clinical procedures and laboratory procedures.
Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Program Details
Next Start Date
August 2023
Learning Format
Face to Face
Program Length
3 semesters
Degree Plan
View in course catalog
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Career Insights
Occupational summary for Medical Assisting
13,920 Annual Job Openings
(2019)
19% Projected Growth
(2019-2029)
$35,850 yr Median Salary / $17.23 hr
See their Success
Meet these College of the Mainland grads to discover how our programs meet you where you are and take you where you want to go.
Meet Taylor Bassett
Medical Assiting
The instructors are fabulous! You learn so much more than what other programs teach you. I was told that the students currently enrolled in our program were just overall better at what they did because they seemed to learn more.
Your Journey Begins Here
Additional Program Info
- High school diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE)
- Approved Background Check
- Approved Drug Check
- Must pass all sections of TSI prior to admission
- Required Immunization Records
- Apply to COM and submit the necessary documents (transcripts, meningitis vaccination if under 22 and proof of Texas residency).
- Meet with Academic Advisor.