Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a two-to-four-year certificate offered at this public institution in Asheville, NC. The program falls within the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and trains students for clinical and administrative support roles in ambulatory care settings, covering clinical procedures, patient communication, electronic health records, and administrative tasks such as scheduling and billing.

This longer-format certificate provides more comprehensive preparation for medical assisting careers compared to shorter programs. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College also offers related programs in Cosmetology, Baking and Pastry Arts, Civil Engineering Technologies, and Occupational Safety and Health Technology, reflecting the college's broad vocational and technical training offerings for students in the Asheville, NC area.