Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting
Prepare for an in-demand healthcare career with the skills needed to support patient care, clinical operations, and medical office teams.
Start your career in health care
Graduates of the Medical Assisting program can secure employment in medical offices or ambulatory clinics. In the state of Maine, medical assistants work under the direction of health care providers.
Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for several different credentialing exams, including the Certified Medical Assistant national certification exam through the American Association of Medical Assistants and the Registered Medical Assistant exam through American Medical Technologists.
80%
of students who graduated between 2020 and 2024 passed their certification exam and are now credentialed medical assistants.
89%
of graduates secured a job in medical assisting, a related field, or continued their education in health care.
100%
employer satisfaction rate with the skills and knowledge possessed by NMCC graduates.
Program accreditation
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
Credentialing exam information
Students are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant national certification exam through the American Association of Medical Assistants and the Registered Medical Assistant exam through American Medical Technologists. There are several other exams students may be eligible to sit for as well.
Learn more:
American Association of Medical Assistants
American Medical Technologists
Program resources
- Curriculum Sheet 2025-2026
- Curriculum Sheet 2024-2025
- Program Outcomes
A health care career with strong demand
Medical assistants play an important role in today’s health care teams, supporting both patient care and the daily operations of medical offices, clinics, and other care settings.
$44,200
median annual wage for medical assistants nationally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
12%
projected national job growth for medical assistants from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
112,300
projected openings each year for medical assistants across the country over the decade.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Assistants.
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