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Center for Allied Health Education1401 Kings Highway | Brooklyn, NY 11229Tel: 718.645.3500 | Fax: 718.645.3533admissions@cahe.eduwww.cahe.eduThe Medical Assistant Program complies with the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act regulations and a report on the completion and graduation rates is available on www.cahe.edu. Students can also request a complete annual campus security report from the administrative oce. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus in certain o-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Center for Allied Health Education and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report further includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies regarding sexual assault and other matters. MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM ABOUT USCAHE’s Medical Assistant Program is an accredited, 50-week program that cross-trains students to meet healthcare providers’ administrative and clinical needs through integrated didactic instruction and hands-on clinical experience. The scope of practice for Medical Assistants includes the following aspects:Customer ServiceManage the check in and registration process for patientsTake patient vitalsAct as triage and liaison between patients and physiciansProvide information to patients on wound care, medications, and lab resultsClinicalPerform venipunctures and capillary punctures (Phlebotomy), and assist with minor surgical proceduresPerform electrocardiograms (EKG)AdministrativePerform data entry into EMR systemOrder supplies, stock exam rooms and schedule patient Upon graduation, students are qualied to apply to sit for the Certied Medical Assistant (CMA) examination administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants or the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) examination administered by the American Medical Technologists. Students also qualify for national certication in EKG, Phlebotomy and Medical Billing. Upon successful completion of the Program, certied applicants who have met the required criteria will be automatically accepted into CAHE’s other full-

2 time programs and qualify for the Gradua
time programs and qualify for the Graduate Discount (GD). enrolled students completed the program27% of graduates move on to other programs at CAHE% of graduates that moved on to other programs, graduated om those programs HOW DID OUR GDUATES DO? FAST FACTSACCREDITED PROGRAM BY ABHESCONVENIENT EVENING AND WEEKEND SCHEDULEHANDS-ON CLINICAL ROTATIONS ACROSS THE NY METROPOLITAN AREANANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFYAPPLICATION PROCESSStep 1:ply online at www.cahe.edu/applyStep 2: Interviewith members of the Admissions CommitteeADMISSION REQUIREMENTSIn order to qualify for the program, candidates must:Be at least 18 years of age prior to orientationHold a High School Diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma/GEDMeet the technical standards of the program which can be viewed at www.cahe.edu/technicalstandardsCLINICAL SITES*Clinical Education is an integral part of the Medical Assistant curriculum. Working alongside qualied clinical sta with real patients provides students with the opportunity to develop condence, become competent in their skills, and accustomed to the healthcare environment they will ultimately seek to work in. Center for Allied Health Education is proud of its strong clinical aliations, which include major hospitals and clinical sites throughout the NY metropolitan area, ACCREDITATIONCAHE’s Medical Assistant Program is institutionally and programmatically accredited by The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N. Falls Church, VA 22043 703.917.9503 www.abhes.orgAccreditation is granted after a programmatic review and site visit. Recognition by ABHES qualies the program’s graduates for eligibility to apply for and take the certication exam administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA-CMA) to become a Certied Medical Assistant.For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website.LICENSED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Published Winter 2019 *Clinical sites are subject to change.