PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Certificate C in Medical Assistant program prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties, including patient intake and care, routine laboratory and minor procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. The program also includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, patient psychology and communications,medical office procedures, and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.