Certified Medical Assistant Program
Interested in becoming a (CMA) Certified Medical Assistant?
Sarah Bush Lincoln is partnering with Lake Land College to provide a Medical Assistant Bridge program. This program is for qualified SBL Certified Nursing Assistants who have been employed a minimum of 480 hours, and will prepare graduating students to function in the role of a Certified Medical Assistant. Please submit your completed application to Tracey McCord by July 1, 2022.
Students who successfully complete the course will be trained to serve as a liaison between the physician and the patient. Certified Medical Assistants are skilled healthcare employees using their knowledge in clinical and administrative areas to include:
• billing and coding
• maintaining medical records
• completing basic clinical assessments
• recording vital signs
• preparing patients for examinations
• collecting blood specimens
• performing basic laboratory tests
• preparing and administering medications
• assisting physicians with treatments and minor procedures
CMA Program Registration Materials
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Tracey McCord, MSN, BA, RN, NPD-BC
Professional Development Coordinator
217-238-4987 or
TMcCord@sblhs.org