Medical Assistant
Medical Assisting is Planning for Your Future
We are actively accepting new students into our Medical Assisting program. Students will continue to attend classes at our Highland Lakes campus until the opening of the new state-of-the-art Health Sciences building on our Orchard Ridge Campus in 2026. Why does this matter? It brings all of our programs together, just like you would experience in the field. Here you’ll meet and work with expert caring faculty, staff and students in all the healthcare fields. Check out the new facilities.
Start now and be a part of it!Become a Certified Medical Assistant
Be on the front line of patient care. Become a Medical Assistant at OCC. Work alongside doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff. Help patients receive the care they need and medical facilities operate smoothly.
Medical Assisting is a rewarding career if you want to help others. It also can be a great stepping stone to careers in:
New Scholarship Opportunity
Are you a student studying Medical Assisting who graduated in 2023? If so, you may
be eligible for the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship.
Apply now!
Medical Assisting Career Built for You
Medical assistants are in high demand and work in physician offices, outpatient clinics, laboratories and hospitals. They perform both clinical and administrative duties including:
- Taking medical history
- Preparing patients for examinations
- Performing in-office laboratory tests
- Drawing blood
- Scheduling appointments
- Coding and filling out insurance forms
