Program Description
Dakota County Technical College’s Medical Assistant Program is accredited by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Endowment (AAMAE).
The medical assistant is a professional, multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in patient care management. This program is a one-year program including an unpaid seven-week externship in the final semester.
Nature of Work
The program prepares graduates to assist physicians with examinations and treatments, take medical histories, perform diagnostic tests, sterilize instruments and supplies, assist with minor surgery, and administer medications. Office work may include answering phones, scheduling appointments, working with written or electronic medical records, correspondence and completing insurance forms. The laboratory work may include specimen collection and completing routine lab work done in physician offices, like urinalysis, microbiology, blood work, ECG, and x-ray.