Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public's health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession.
Sample careers in this field: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), EKG technician, insurance specialist, massage therapist, medical transcriptionist, pharmacy technician, phlebotomist
Curriculum
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.
Locations
The medical assisting program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:
Central Indiana
| Contact: Lori Andrews, Chair 317-921-4589 landrews@ivytech.edu |
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| Upcoming Information Sessions: No reservations are required to attend. Sessions are held at the Fairbanks Center for Health Professions, Lawrence Campus, 9301 E. 59th St., Indianapolis. | ||
| Day | Date | Time |
| Monday | February 8, 2010 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Monday | March 1, 2010 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Monday | April 5, 2010 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Monday | May 3, 2010 | 1:30 p.m. |
Medical Assisting faculty will present:
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Columbus
- Faculty Contact:
- Katherine J Hawkins
- Program Chair
- 812-374-5163
- » Program Summary(pdf)
East Central (Anderson, Marion, Muncie)
Anderson
Neilsen Schulz
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 2327
nschulz@ivytech.edu
Marion
Stefanie Goodman
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 1352
sgoodman@ivytech.edu
Muncie
Linda Pruitt
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 1460
lpruitt@ivytech.edu
Evansville
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727/210-2350
Essential Functions of Medical Assisting Students
Medical Assisting Program Summary
For more information, please contact Cynthia Moore, Program Chair, at (812) 429-1381
Fort Wayne
Kokomo (Kokomo, Logansport)
Kokomo
Pat Slusher, program chair
(765) 457-0858, ext. 105
Logansport
Kathy Bunker, health sciences faculty
(866) 753-5102, ext. 2249
The Medical Assisting program in the Kokomo Region is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Lafayette
Contact
Cindy Bolinger
Program Chair and Assistant Instructor, Medical Assisting
(765) 269-5720
Northwest (Michigan City)
Richmond
Kathy Plankenhorn, RNC NP MSN
MEA Program Chair
Ivy Tech Community College - Richmond
2357 Chester Blvd.
Richmond, IN 47374
765-966-2656 ext. 1164
kplanken@ivytech.edu
www.ivytech.edu/richmond
Local Curriculum
- Associate of Applied Science
- Technical Certificate
Sellersburg
Contacts
Angela Morrow
Health Division Secretary
812 246.3301, ext 4191
Mark Kinkle
Dean School of Health Sciences
Dean School of Public and Social Services
812 246.3301, ext 4289
Pam Burton
Assistant Professor
812 246.3301, ext 4198
Betty Greaver
Instructor of Medical Assisting/Massage
812 246.3301, ext 4316
Kristy Lewis
Instructor/Chair of Medical Assisting
812 246.3301, ext 4199
Deb Rawles
Professor of Medical Assisting
812 246.3301, ext 4218
South Bend (Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw)
Southeast Indiana (Lawrenceburg, Madison)
Garner, Annabet - Madison Campus
agarner@ivytech.edu
265-2580 ext 4227
(800) 403-2190 ext 4227
Disch, Terri - Lawrenceburg Campus
tdisch@ivytech.edu
537-4010 ext 234
(800) 715-1058 ext 234
Wabash Valley (Terre Haute)
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
- Technical Certificate (TC)
Concentrations in this Program:
- Generalist (TC)
- Insurance (TC)
- Medical Assistant (AAS)
- Phlebotomy (TC)
- Therapeutic Massage (TC)
Contact:
Becky Schonberger
Program Chair
812-298-2245
bschonbe@ivytech.edu
