CMA Certified Medical Assistant is not competitive entry but is a program where you start MA classes with a CoHort of students.

The Cohort begins each Fall Semester Online Full Time or Part Time through Consortium. You can enroll in a few Bay classes online and a few classes through the Consortium College Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) online.  Our office helps you through the entire process. To see this information go to: Med Asst Program (mwtec.org)  .  

This is a program where you must be successful in each semester with a "C" or better to continue on to the next semester.  Students must have met the English requirement of Meeting the E & R to start the first semester courses.  E & R can be met by enrolling and completing with a "C" or better ENGL 101 Rhetoric and Composition or completing Compass/SAT/ACT: see link to minimum scores .

Students can choose to take non MA classes ahead of starting in the program. When a student completes the degree the primary exam to complete is the AMT or CMA exam.  

To see view your course sequence see SMC's college catalog by following the CMA Certificate and scroll down to suggested course sequencing. 

If you would like more information about his degree contact our Allied Health Admissions Team at 906.217.4090 or email nursing@baycollege.edu 

Allied Health Admissions Team

906.217.4090

Nursing@baycollege.edu

Students must work with Deanna Robinette to Register for the MA courses.

The program is going to be only Part Time as of Fall 2024.

Students must have the ability to enter Human Biology at Bay or BIOL 104.  This requires meeting an English requirement.

This is all verified prior to being awarded a seat to start in our program for Fall.

To Be a part of the Bay College/SMC Medical Assisting program you must work with Deanna Robinette.

Deanna Robinette can be reached at 906.217.4073 or email robinetd@baycollege.edu.

First semester courses are:

BIOL 110 Human Biology 4 Credits Online(Prerequisite of an English- Verified by Deanna Robinette)

SPEE 104 Intro to Human Communications Online: SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

MEDA 210 MA Clinical Procedures 5 Credits Hybrid-MANDATORY: Meets 1st Day of School and Mid November, for required lab days. All other content is remote for this class with SMC/MCO. (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

Winter Semester/SMC calls Spring:

MEDA 211 MA Pharmacology- 3 Credits Online: this class is with SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

MEDA 212 MA Diagnostic and Lab Procedures 4 credits Online: this class is with SMC/MCO (Students meet mid March on campus for a 8 hour a day lab at Bay College for Eight Hours/MANDATORY).

Summer

HEED 137 Disease Overview 3 credits online: this class is with SMC/MCO. (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

HEED 101 Medical Terminology 3 credits online: this class is with SMC/MCO. (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

Fall

HEED 175 Introduction to Electronic Health Records 3 Credits Online: SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

MEDA 220 Medical Office Administration 3 Credits Online:SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

MEDA 221 Insurance Claims Processing 3 Credits: SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

Winter/Spring with SMC

MEDA 245 Medical Assisting Internship 4 credits: Students are in clinical experiences in this class  SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)

MEDA 251 Medical Assistant Seminar 1 Credit SMC/MCO course (can only register with assistance from Deanna Robinette)- Students are prepared to complete Boards for AAMA's - AMT license.

Cost is $210.00 per Credit hour in SMC/MCO courses with a $206.00 Additional tuition fee.

Background check, drug testing and Immunization requirements for clinics are collected by the Program Director Shelley Todd.  In preparation there will be a fee of close to $100 for student to pay in the second Fall semester.

Bay can register students into SMC/MCO courses through August 26th. 

MA program classes begin September 3rd and go through December 13, 2024 for Fall Semester

Winter/Spring 2025 courses start January 21st and go to May 9th, 2025

Summer courses start June 2, 2025 and go through August 7th, 2025.

Fall 2025- TBD

Winter/Spring 2026 - TBD.