Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at South Piedmont Community College is a two-to-four-year certificate offered by this public college in Polkton, NC. Aligned with CIP code 51.0801, the program trains students in clinical and administrative duties performed in physician offices, clinics, and outpatient facilities, including patient intake, medical recordkeeping, specimen collection, and basic clinical procedures.

Within the medical assisting field, this credential provides a pathway into front-line patient care support roles. South Piedmont Community College also offers related programs including Medical Office Management/Administration at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Electrician, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, making it a varied technical and health sciences institution.