Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at Passaic County Community College is a one- to two-year certificate at this public institution in Paterson, NJ. Under CIP code 51.0801 in the health professions field, the program trains students in clinical and administrative tasks performed in physician offices, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare settings, including patient intake, vital signs, phlebotomy, and medical recordkeeping.

Students gain both clinical hands-on skills and administrative competencies needed for entry-level medical assisting roles. Passaic County Community College also offers related programs including Culinary Arts, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology, and Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, providing students with a variety of certificate-level options at the same Paterson campus.