Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant program at East Central College is a certificate program (1 to 2 years) at this public college in Union, MO. The program is part of the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and provides foundational training in clinical procedures, patient communication, and healthcare administrative tasks.

This shorter certificate pathway offers students a quicker route into medical assisting roles compared to the college's 2-to-4-year Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate. East Central College also offers certificate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.