Support Doctors. Assist Patients. Impact Lives.
Become a medical assistant in just 3 semesters.
Prepare for a rewarding healthcare career with Owens Community College’s Medical Assisting Certificate program. In just three semesters, you’ll gain the hands-on clinical and administrative skills employers are looking for—taking vital signs, administering injections, performing venipunctures, assisting with exams, managing medical records, scheduling appointments and supporting minor office procedures.
A career as a medical assistant lets you make a real difference in patients’ lives every day. You’ll build meaningful connections, support patient care, and play a vital role in keeping healthcare teams running smoothly. With diverse, practical skills and on-the-job experience, every day brings new challenges, opportunities to grow, and the satisfaction of helping others while launching a career you can be proud of.
Qualities that make medical assistants stand out:
- Compassionate communicator: Provide patient care with empathy while clearly communicating with patients and the healthcare team.
- Adaptable problem solver: Handle fast-paced, changing environments and multiple responsibilities efficiently.
- Reliable professional: Maintain ethical standards, confidentiality and dependability in every task.
Small Classes. Expert Guidance.
At Owens, you have a team of dedicated, experienced professionals guiding you. In turn, your faculty will be supported by an Advisory Committee of local professionals.
Our instructors are experts who take pride in your success. Combined with our small class sizes, you’ll get one-on-one mentorship and precise technical feedback tailored to your goals.
Award Type
Certificate
Department
Department of Medical Assisting
Required Credit Hours
34
An Inside Look
14-15
Student per class—small cohorts for individualized learning
95.65%
Pass rate for Certified Medical Assistant exam over the past five years
78.26%
Job placement rate average over the past five years
Clinical Skills. Administrative Expertise. Career Ready.
In this three-semester, in-person Medical Assisting Certificate program, you’ll build the skills to step confidently into a healthcare career. Your classes begin with the fundamentals—medical terminology, basic clinical procedures, administrative duties and the legal and ethical foundations of patient care.
As you move into your second semester, you’ll develop essential skills for delivering quality patient care and managing practice operations. You’ll dive deeper into specialized exams, emergency response, lab techniques and medical coding.
Your program wraps up with a hands-on, supervised clinical experience where you’ll put your skills to work in a real healthcare setting.
View technical standards for the Medical Assisting Certificate
Career Outcomes
Upon completing the Medical Assisting Certificate program and passing a national certification exam, you’ll be prepared to launch your career as a credentialed medical assistant.
With both clinical and administrative expertise, you’ll be ready to make an impact in a variety of healthcare settings—including clinics, hospitals, specialty practices, labs, insurance offices, behavioral health centers and educational or legal organizations.
It’s a fast, affordable way to enter the in-demand healthcare field with confidence. This certificate also serves as a pathway for career growth, allowing you to specialize in fields like pediatrics or cardiology, earn additional certifications, or continue your education in related healthcare programs.
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In Their Words
“Everyone knows everyone, so you get a good one-on-one connection and teachers will help you succeed. It’s a great, affordable option, but you’re getting just as good, if not better, education than other, more expensive places.”
Jeramy Hermiller, Nursing & Health, Spring ’25
Getting Started at Owens
Begin your high-quality education at an affordable price today!
Enrollment is easy—just fill out an online admissions application to get started. We’ll ask you to submit your transcripts for course placement and college credit.
To be admitted to the School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP), you must first apply to the College and then (after being admitted to Owens) apply for a Medical Assisting Certificate.
Upon acceptance, schedule a meeting with your admissions advisor to register for classes. Next, attend an on-campus orientation and meet with your student financial services advisor to discuss ways to pay for college.
Accreditation
The Medical Assisting Certificate program on the Toledo campus of Owens Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Contact Us
Veronica Burgert
Chair
Healthcare Education Center 132 N
Toledo-area Campus
Phone: (567) 661–2269
Email