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Edison Medical Assistant students check blood pressure in their newly
renovated patient simulation area.
Pictured are Carla Roberts of Piqua
(Left) and Amber Luthman of Yorkshire (Right).
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Edison’s Medical
Assistant Program Exceeds Standards
Edison Community College’s Medical Assistant (MA) program recently
received high commends. The program has once again exceeded the
thresholds held by its accrediting body, the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP).
Reviewed annually by the Medical Assisting Education Review Board
(MAERB), Edison’s MA program is measured against such standards as
retention rate, positive job placement, graduate satisfaction, employer
satisfaction, and the accredited national exam pass rate. This review
process also stands to ensure the program meets or exceeds the high
standards established by CAAHEP.
“This is vital to the success of our graduates and to the communities
they will serve throughout their careers,” said Heather Young, Director
of Medical Assisting. “By completing a CAAHEP accredited Medical
Assisting program, our graduates are eligible to take the nationally
recognized CMA credentialing exam. Graduates holding CMA credentials
are found to be highly desirable among employers.”
As a career field with excellent job prospects, Edison’s in-demand MA
program is available to individuals wishing to make a contribution to
the healthcare field by performing both clinical and administrative
duties in a variety of settings. In this program, students learn the
skills needed to perform clerical functions, specimen collection,
diagnostic testing, and patient care procedures.
In addition to its latest praises, Edison’s MA program was the recent
recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Miami County Foundation. The money
received helped fund a new simulated lab area for students, including
cabinetry, supplies, blood pressure cuffs and a patient exam table. In
addition, Midmark Corporation graciously contributed to the lab area
with the donation of a second patient exam table to match the first.
Students can complete a Medical Assistant Certificate in as little as
one year, with the option to obtain an Allied Health Associate of
Technical Studies degree there after. For more information about
Edison’s MA program or its CAAHEP accreditation, visit
www.edisonohio.edu.
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