ACCREDITATION
The Southwestern Community College’s Associate Degree Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 - 113th St. N. #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
phone: 727.210.2350 | website: www.caahep.org
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
2020 N. California Ave., #213 Suite 7
Chicago, IL 60647
phone: 800.228.2262 | website: www.maerb.org
Graduates of the 2-year Associate Degree Program may take the national AAMA certification examination to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). The examination is offered online at various testing centers. Scheduling information may be obtained from the AAMA website at www.aama-ntl.org
ACHIEVEMENT & OUTCOMES:
For the most recent reporting year (2023), SCC's Medical Assisting program has reported the following achievement and outcome percentages for 2022:
Retention Rate:
For 2022, the Medical Assisting program had a retention rate of 57%.
Job Placement:
For 2022, 100% of the Medical Assisting graduates were working in the field.
Graduate Satisfaction:
For 2022, the Medical Assisting program had a graduate satisfaction rate of 100%.
Exam Passage:
For 2022, the Medical Assisting program had an exam pass rate of 33%.
The chart below indicates the most recent five-year average of outcomes related to retention, job placement, and exam passage:
| Date | Retention | Job Placement | Exam Passage |
| 2022 | 57% | 100% | 33% |
| 2021 | 33% | 88% | 86% |
| 2020 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 2019 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2018 | 80% | 100% | 71% |
| Five-Year Average | 78% | 96% | 71% |
Click here to view the Technical Standards for Medical Assisting students.
