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FARMINGTON — There will be an informational session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Bass Room Franklin Memorial Hospital for persons interested in learning more about the requirements to become a certified medical assistant.
A 16-week course, under the auspices of Spruce Mountain Adult Education, will begin Thursday, Oct. 19 and run through Feb. 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Spruce Mountain Adult Education building, 9 Cedar St., Livermore Falls.
Prerequisites for the program include a high school diploma or equivalent (or currently enrolled in a program), a criminal background check, a good disposition and a willingness to learn.
This program prepares students to perform patient clinical skills in various medical office settings. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, assisting with minor surgery, performing an electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients, and maintaining clinical equipment in an ambulatory care setting. Medical assistants perform routine clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists running smoothly.
For more information, contact Robyn Raymond, director of Spruce Mountain Adult & Community Education at 207-897-6406 or Tania Dawson, director of Western Maine AHEC at 207-779-2554.
