MA Apprenticeship

Are you looking for a new career in healthcare?

Do you want to go back to school and
earn a salary and benefits while you learn?

Becoming a Medical Assistant is a great place to start your medical career and we'll support you all the way! CMC in partnership with ApprenticeshipNH is now actively recruiting for our MA Apprenticeship Program.

• You will become a full time CMC employee from day one, earning a wage and benefits while attending college
• You will also receive 60% of your tuition paid by CMC. All students of this program are eligible for additional grant funding toward tuition. Students will make a two year employment commitment to Catholic Medical Center.
• The course will full prepare you to be eligible to sit for the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination
• After course completion you will be placed seamlessly into one of our current full-time MA open positions
• Application deadline: TBA
• Interview dates: TBA
• Classroom/work start date: TBA
• Click here to review the job posting

About the program:
Catholic Medical Center in partnership with the Community College System of New Hampshire has developed a medical assistant apprenticeship program. The Medical Assistant Trainee will receive 40 hours/week of base pay and eligible benefits from the start of the program, as well as receive 60% of their tuition paid by CMC. Students of this program are eligible for additional grant funding toward tuition. Students will make a two year employment commitment to Catholic Medical Center. 

• A twelve-week Medical Assistant Certificate program of 320 hours of classroom instruction at Manchester Community College, hands-on lab experiences and a 160-hour practicum within CMC’s Primary Care or specialty medical office practices 
• Preparation and eligibility to sit for the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination
• Placement into a full time open Medical Assistant position in either a CMC Primary Care or specialty care medical office. (*availability of open positions at the time of completion of program will vary) 
• Completion of 3,600 hours of on the job training experience in CMC primary care and specialty practices with a mentor 
• A progressive pay wage as milestones are met throughout the program 
• At completion of the 3,600 hours of on the job training, the employee will receive a National Occupational Credential through the Department of Labor

• Ability to attend class Monday–Friday eight hours/day at Manchester Community College for eight weeks
• Ability to complete homework and meet class deadlines as assigned during the classroom portion of the program
• Ability to attend practicum Monday–Friday eight hours/day at assigned CMC primary care or specialty medical office practices for four weeks
• Ability to pay for remaining tuition balance and supplies/textbooks

• Initial online application is required, and must include a personal essay (maximum 500 words) in response to the prompt “I want to be an MA because…” 
• Participate in an in-person interview hosted at CMC with panel of practice manager

SNAPSHOT OF A TYPICAL DAY

Medical Assistants work as a team with the provider to ensure patients needs are met.  Medical Assistants will perform varying duties depending on the specialty of the practice.  Some of them include;

• Preparing a patients chart by preloading any outside medical record information into their chart
• Recording vital signs
• Administering immunizations
• Communicating patients needs and concerns to the provider
• Performing point of care testing and EKG as ordered
• Preparing and assist with procedures
• Keeping exam rooms clean and stocked
• Other administrative tasks such as prepare prescription renewals for providers signature and clinical tracking