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
New Health Science Building, Opening in 2027
In 2027, the health sciences programs will move to the new state-of-the-art Health
Sciences building on our Orchard Ridge Campus. Here, you will meet and work with expert
caring faculty, staff, and students in all the healthcare disciplines – just as you’ll
experience in the field.
Check out the New Facilities
How to Become a Medical Assistant in Michigan
OCC's Medical Assisting certificates includes numerous options, such as the general
Medical Assisting Certificate program as well as Certificates of Achievement in:
- Office Administration
- Medical Office Insurance Billing/Coding
- Phlebotomy
After completing the Medical Assisting Certificate program, students can sit for any
national certification, including the American Association of Medical Assistant (AAMA)
exam.

You can receive
free tuition and a
full-time job working as a medical assistant through OCC’s apprenticeship programs with
Henry Ford Health and Integrated Healthcare Association,
MiWorks will assist you with additional expenses like textbooks, scrubs and stethoscopes.
10:00AM Virtual Event
Join the Medical Assisting Progam faculty for an information session on all available certificates....
10:00AM Virtual Event
Join the Medical Assisting Progam faculty for an information session on all available certificates....
Certificate Highlights
Choose from part-time or full-time course loads. Programs that can be completed in
one semester include:
The Medical Assisting Certificate program (MDA.CT) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
There is no selection process for Certificates of Achievements
Selection is required at the point of practicum/externships placements for the Medical Assisting Certificate (MDA.CT).
The Medical Assisting program has a 100% graduate satisfaction rating for the past
five reporting years. The CMA(AAMA) exam passage rate for 2022 graduates is 100%.
Students must attend a Medical Assisting Information Session and pass a mandatory
criminal background check prior to registration into all MDA courses (except MDA 1350
and MDA 1103).
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