The mission of this program is to prepare students to work in a healthcare environment as part of a professional team dedicated to providing top-quality medical care. In support of this, the Argosy University faculty and staff provide an educational environment in which the students develop their personal and technical skills to become dedicated, knowledgeable, and ethical caregivers demonstrating utmost respect and concern for the well-being of the patients and families they serve.

Medical assistants are trained to be multi-skilled allied healthcare professionals. Their responsibilities include patient care, laboratory testing, limited x-ray, office management, and assisting the physician. Their versatility keeps them in high demand in clinics and doctors offices.

The program is comprised of 90 credit hours of study. In addition to the program-specific courses, students are required to complete 32 credit hours in General Education to fulfill the requirements of an AAS degree.

Students enrolled in the AAS in Medical Assisting Program must choose a Track I or Track II curriculum outline.