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Huntington Junior College Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting Program offers intensive medical studies with practical clinical and laboratory training in a simulated medical environment. Students also learn office administration skills which give them an increased number of career options in every area of medicine. The Medical Assisting Associate Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

Program Objectives
Graduates of the Medical Assisting Program will:
  • be employed in their field.
  • perform clinical/laboratory skills proficiently.
  • demonstrate ethical and responsible behavior in the medical facility setting.
  • demonstrate competency in business office skills.
  • have a general educational background to be competent entry-level employees.



Consumer Information for graduation rates, placement rates and the median debt of students who completed the program.

School Code:
OPEID: 009047

Program Name and Length: (Based off http://www.onetonline.org)
Medical Assisting
Normal Time to Graduation: 27 Months Based on Minimum Full-Time Enrollment
Student can complete in 18 months by taking maximum full-time enrollment.


Related Occupations:
31-9092.00 Medical Assistants  


Cost - Total Tuition and Fees to complete program on time:
Academic Year Campus Student Online Student
Maximum Full-Time Enrollment Minimum Full-Time Enrollment Maximum Full-Time Enrollment Minimum Full-Time Enrollment
07 - 08 $12,600 $18,900 N/A N/A
08 - 09 $12,600 $18,900 N/A N/A
09 - 10 $13,650 $20,475 N/A N/A
10 - 11 $13,600 $20,475 N/A N/A
11 - 12 $13,600 $20,475 N/A N/A
For cost of attendance, please see: http://www.huntingtonjuniorcollege.edu/finance/Financial_Aid_Cost_of-Attendance.pdf


Debt at Program Completion:
Academic Year # of Graduates # of Graduates With Loan Debt Median Loan Debt
$ Loans Used Toward Tuition Title IV Loans Private Loans Institutional Financing
07 - 08 27 20 $3,830 $11,000 N/A N/A
08 - 09 42 34 $4,540 $13,412 N/A N/A
09 - 10 23 23 $5,390 $15,125 N/A N/A
10 - 11 25 20 $3,326 $20,586 N/A N/A
11 - 12 40 37 $3,367 $19,459 N/A N/A


Program Completion In Normal Time:
Academic Year # of Students Graduating on Time % of Students Graduating on Time (Assumes full-time enrollment)
07 - 08 15 56%
08 - 09 23 55%
09 - 10 15 65%
10 - 11 13 52%
11 - 12 18 45%


Job Placement:
Academic Year Placement Rates for Graduates In Field
07 - 08 83% N/A
08 - 09 71% N/A
09 - 10 95% N/A
10 - 11 68% 62%
11 - 12 88% 75%

Placement rates are based on students who graduated between July 1 and June 30 of the reported year. Student placements are self-reported by graduates to the college. Only students who worked with HJC's Career Placement Office are included.

Details regarding employer, job title, and average salary are maintained at the College and may be reviewed by contacting the President or Director.