SUNY Erie Community College

MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT

Department Notes

• Lab coats must be worn and all safety protocol followed inall clinical office courses
• Students are responsible for providing transportation to off-campus office externship sites utilized for medical office training
• Students must carry student liability insurance

Graduation Requirements

• Students must complete all MA courses within a four year limit
• For graduation, students must have an overall QPA of 2.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in MA and OF courses

Graduates of the MOA Program are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistant Certified Medical Assistant Board Examination.

Essential Functions

Medical assistants deal with the public; therefore, they must be neat, well groomed and have a courteous, pleasant manner and they must be able to put patients at ease and explain physicians’ instructions. They must respect the confidential nature of medical information. Clinical duties require a reasonable level of manual dexterity and visual acuity. Medical assistants may have to handle several responsibilities at once.