Certificate: Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development
Non-Credit Requirements: 729 contact hours and/or 72.9 CEUs  

Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development’s Medical Assistant Step Program is designed to train individuals to become Medical Assistants over a 12 month period by taking one course (step) at a time.       When students finish one course or step one, they move on to the next course until they have successfully completed all required courses within the program.

The Medical Assistant Step Program typically meets a couple evenings per week.   The program also incorporates WebCT (online) technology in most of its courses.  All homework assignments are completed online requiring students to have  Internet access.  Homework assignments are expected to take an additional four and half hours per week and are required to be turned in as scheduled. 

Call Regina Lane at 574-6366 or Mitchell Harp at 574-6687 for advising.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are admitted to this program based on a “first qualified”, “first admitted” basis.  Applicants are considered to be qualified for admission to the next class when they meet all program entrance requirements. 

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS  
1. Provide proof of a High School Diploma or equivalent by submitting a copy of your high school transcript or GED.
2. Submit a Continuing Education and Economic Development Registration form.
3. NOTE: For individuals not interested in completing the entire program and are strictly interested in completing 1 or 2 courses for continuing education purposes, need only to complete a Continuing Education and Economic Development Registration Form.

REFUND POLICY
Trident Technical College reserves the right to cancel courses because of insufficient enrollment or instructor unavailability in which case you will receive a full refund. The student will receive a full refund if cancellation is requested 11 or more calendar days before the course begins, or the registration can be transferred to a colleague or associate.  75 percent of the registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is within 10 calendar days before the course starts.  No-shows are responsible for the registration fee.  No refunds will be given after the course begins.