Become a medical assistant in as little as 35 weeks.
Learn clinical and front-office skills in our hands-on lab, with day, evening or online blended classes, then finish with a 250-hour externship in a medical office or clinic.
Practice the skills doctors count on
Our Earth City lab has exam rooms and clinical stations where you’ll practice patient care hands-on, guided by instructors who are nurses and working medical professionals.
What medical assistants do
Medical assistants handle both sides of the office, which makes them some of the most versatile people on a care team.
250 hours in a real medical office before you graduate
You’ll finish with a supervised externship in a local medical office or clinic, working with real patients alongside physicians and nurses. Externship hours are daytime only.
We’ve trained medical assistants for more than 60 years and have long-standing relationships with the St. Louis medical community.
Your path to a medical assisting career
- Credential
- Medical Assisting certificate
- Length
- 35 weeks day 路 51 weeks evening or online blended
- Credits
- 35 credits 路 810 hours
- Format
- On campus or online blended
- Externship
- 250 hours, daytime only
- Campus
- 4260 Shoreline Dr, Earth City
What our graduates say
鈥溙切拇 has given me the tools I need to become a successful Medical Assistant.鈥
鈥溙切拇 is providing me with a future to look forward to.鈥
Your place on the care team starts here
Classes are forming now. Next start: Day classes: Nov 16, 2026 (apply by Nov 6)Jan 4, 2027 (apply by Dec 25)Contact admissions for the next start date; Evening classes: Nov 16, 2026 (apply by Nov 6)Feb 1, 2027 (apply by Jan 22)Contact admissions for the next start date See all start dates
Our Earth City campus at 4260 Shoreline Drive is an easy drive from St. Louis County, St. Charles County and North County, just off I-70 at the Earth City Expressway.
Medical Assisting program questions
How long is the Medical Assisting program?
Day students finish in 35 weeks. Evening and online blended students finish in 51 weeks. That includes a 250-hour externship, and the program is 35 semester credits and 810 contact hours.
Can I take classes online?
Yes. In the online blended format, about 72% of the program is online through live remote classes, plus hands-on labs on our Earth City campus. Online blended classes are available to Missouri residents.
Can I do my externship in the evenings?
No. Externship hours are daytime only, including for evening and online blended students.
Where do medical assistants work?
Most work in physician offices, clinics and hospitals. Others work in offices of chiropractors, optometrists and podiatrists.
What financial aid is available?
糖心传媒 is FAFSA approved, and eligible students may qualify for Pell Grants, scholarships and WIOA funding. Ask admissions what you qualify for.
What are the admission requirements?
You need a high school diploma or GED and must pass an entrance exam before enrolling.
