Medical Assisting Diploma

  • Take Your Next Step in Medical Assisting

    Eligible new students can earn the Medical Assisting Inspire Grant and new laptop program and graduate in as few as 12 months. Your future is RU Ready!

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Earn Your Medical Assisting Diploma

If you’ve got a mind for medicine and a heart for healing, our Medical Assisting Diploma program could be just the beginning of your healthcare career. Our Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) at select campuses and focuses on direct patient care skills and administrative office skills to help you be career-ready in as few as 12 months.

Feel prepared to take one of the industry standards in medical assisting certification, the CMA or RMA, and help make yourself more marketable within the medical community. In fact, medical assistant jobs are projected to grow 15% between 2023 and 2033, much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Tuition Savings and a New Laptop

Start your Medical Assisting courses with every advantage available. You may be eligible to save up to $4,000 on your tuition with our Medical Assisting Inspire Grant. Combine that with the opportunity to receive a new laptop if you start on or after August 7, 2024.


Now is the time to make a change—get started on your Medical Assisting Diploma today.

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Medical Assistant Skills for Direct Patient Care and Clinical Operations

As a Medical Assisting student, you’ll move through coursework individually and work together with other students in labs to practice how to perform clinical skills correctly, safely and efficiently. Many of our campuses offer online and on-campus courses that fit into a busy working schedule. You can also attend recorded or interactive online lectures to help you feel fully prepared before you practice in your on-campus labs.

  1. Strengthen Direct Patient Care: Gain first-hand experience with injections, blood draws, EKG testing, phlebotomy and emergency management. Mock clinicals will help you practice rooming a patient, and virtual simulation labs will help you practice direct patient care and assisting in minor surgical procedures.
  2. Use Relevant Digital Tools: Learn how to input confidential patient information into an electronic health record system (EHR) and perform appointment scheduling, check-ins, referrals, and collecting co-pays.
  3. Enhance Transferable Skills: Develop employer-valued transferable skills, or soft skills, that will help you flourish in any role:
    • Critical thinking
    • Digital fluency
    • Information literacy
    • Communication
    • Ethics & professional responsibility
    • Teamwork

Blend of Online and On-Campus

Online courses allow you to learn when it’s convenient for you and you'll have the opportunity to:

  • Attend live and interactive lectures and interact with students and instructors virtually
  • Listen to lectures at a time that's convenient for you
  • Use digital tools regularly used in the field
  • Watch online video tutorials to learn new skills before in-person labs

When you're on campus, you'll have the ability to:

  • Work side-by-side with peers and experienced, supportive instructors on the campus nearest you, receiving personalized attention and consistent collaboration
  • Gain confidence in your skills with hands-on experience and real-time feedback
  • Learn key skills mostly in-person with small class sizes (no more than 20–25 students per class)

Medical Assisting Career Path

Our program allows you to enroll in core courses every step of the way, helping you prepare to succeed in your industry. You'll gain the professional and technical skills needed to help you begin your healthcare career. When you're ready to advance your education, you can seamlessly transfer your Medical Assisting Diploma credits to earn our Healthcare Associate's degree (Health Sciences in Illinois) with a specialization in Medical Assisting.

Certifications and Exams

Upon graduation, you will be prepared to take one of the industry standard exams in medical assisting certification, the CMA or RMA—and the exam fee for your first attempt is included in the total program cost. You may also qualify for a number of certifications through the American Medical Technologist (AMT).

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