Medical Assisting
Work alongside physicians as a multi-skilled healthcare professional. In this innovative, accelerated program, you’ll work at a sponsoring company while taking classes.
What is Medical Assisting?
Medical Assistants are vital in the day-to-day operations of medical practices, doctor's offices and other healthcare facilities. Physicians count on Medical Assistants to greet patients, prepare patients for exams and, in many cases, perform routine clinical tasks like taking patient history, collecting vital signs, blood pressure, height and weight, temperature, and more. In addition, they also often help with the administrative tasks of running an office: answering phones, making appointments, data entry and paperwork. Get a great start in the health care field at Southeast!
Getting Started
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
| Medical assisting diploma: 46-53 total credit hours | Requirements |
| Medical office administrative assistant certificate: 15-19 total credit hours | Requirements |
| medical office insurance billing and coding certificate: 12-16 total credit hours | Requirements |
| phlebotomist certificate: 4-9 total credit hours | Requirements |
| telehealth technician associate certificate: 16 total credit hours | Requirements |
How Do I Pay For This?
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Additional Information
Now accepting applications face to face or contact one of the program coordinators:
- Mary "Leann" Turner - Harlan & Pineville Campuses - 606-589-3234
- Dana Mills - Whitesburg & Pineville Campuses - 606-589-3302
Now enrolling in medical assisting spring 2023 semester on the Harlan and Whitesburg campuses. These programs meet two-days a week.
Length of Program
You can earn an associate in applied science degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.
