Special opportunities at MSU
Student Organization. We require all MA majors to join our professional organization, the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). We have an MSU Student Chapter of the AAMA which is very active, both on campus and in the community. The students hold fund-raising activities which have helped to purchase needed lab supplies and also fund such activities as an annual Christmas party for members and their families and an end-of-the-year picnic for members and their families. Our AAMA has a blood drive each year in conjunction with the MSU Nursing department. We also participate in health fairs, career days, and other activities in the community. One of our larger on-going projects is collecting aluminum can tabs for Ronald McDonald houses.
Flexibility. The medical assisting program is offered in its entirety both traditionally and through the School of Extended and Distance Education (SEDE). Traditionally, the program begins in the fall semester of each year; however, students can also enter the program in the spring and summer semesters. Within the SEDE, students may enter the program at any time during the year and take courses through Independent Study.
Special opportunities for enlisted personnel. The MA program at MSU was one of the first in the US to partner with the US Army to offer medical assisting to enlisted personnel so that they could build on what they had learned in the armed forces and ultimately receive an A.S. degree in Medical Assisting from MSU. We have several military personnel from all branches of the Armed Forces who are currently taking MA through this effort.
Small class size. We offer approximately a 23:1 student/teacher ratio. Our program incorporates classroom, computer laboratory, clinical laboratory, and clinical field experiences. We have a well-equipped clinical laboratory/classroom with examination room manikins, examination beds/tables, EKG machine, venipuncture chair, venipuncture arm, and much more. We also have an administrative classroom/office where students can simulate “front office” skills and role play various activities.
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