Clinical Medical Assistant Program


ID : 41504   

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Clinical Medical Assistant Program – 140 Classroom Hours + 160 hour Clinical Externship
This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in healthcare.  This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office.  Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle.  Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider.  To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements.    
Note:  Upon successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination. 
                                                     
Course Contact Hours: 140 classroom hours + 160 hour Clinical Externship
Student Tuition: $3,000 (includes all textbooks)
Clinical Externship Hours: 160 hours
 

Class Details

35 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Weekly - Mon, Wed.  
  Weekly(3) - Sat.  
  Weekly(3) - Sat.  
  Weekly - Sat.  
  Weekly - Sat.  

Location : NMJC Allied Health Building Location : 
  NMJC Allied Health Building.

Instructor : NMJC Training & Outreach 

 

Notice

Please read:  160 hours clinical time - There are scholarships available for this class please contact 575-492-4714 or 575-492-4710 first to see if you qualify before enrolling in the class.

Tuition: 

$3,000.00


Registration Closes On
Friday, January 9, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Skip dates: (No class on 02/16/2026, 03/16/2026, 03/17/2026, 03/18/2026, 03/19/2026, 03/20/2026)

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
1/12/2026 - 4/29/2026 Weekly - Mon, Wed 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM Hobbs, NMJC Allied Health Building  Map NMJC Training & Outreach  ClassRoom
2/7/2026 - 2/28/2026 Weekly(3) - Sat 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM Hobbs, NMJC Allied Health Building  Map NMJC Training & Outreach  ClassRoom
3/7/2026 - 3/28/2026 Weekly(3) - Sat 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM Hobbs, NMJC Allied Health Building  Map NMJC Training & Outreach  ClassRoom
4/18/2026 - 4/18/2026 Weekly - Sat 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM Hobbs, NMJC Allied Health Building  Map NMJC Training & Outreach  ClassRoom
5/2/2026 - 5/2/2026 Weekly - Sat 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM Hobbs, NMJC Allied Health Building  Map NMJC Training & Outreach  ClassRoom