Medical Assistant Schools in South Dakota

Locations: Watertown

Accreditation: CAAHEP

Program Type: AAS

The 20-month medical assistant training offered at Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) is one of the leading cutting-edge technology programs. This is a 63-credit coursework which begins twice each year – the January session will have 3 semesters & 2 summer sessions and August session will have 4 semesters & 1 summer session.

Your training will include clerical and clinical procedures along with 240 hours of clinical practicum under supervision of healthcare professionals. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to take national certification exam and become a certified medical assistant.

Locations: Mitchell

Accreditation: CAAHEP

Program Type: AAS

Mitchell Technical Institute (MIT) is one of the top 10 community college excellence prize winners for the year 2018-2019. MIT offers a 4-semester medical assistant program which comprises of 70.5-credit coursework. The training is provided in cutting-edge clinical labs and you also get a hands-on internship experience. After completing theoretical course material and lab work, you will undergo a mandatory 6-credit clinical externship in real-world setting.

After completion of this program, you can take CMA exam and jumpstart your career with an entry-level position in nursing homes, patient care centers, physicians’ clinics or acute centers.

Locations: Sioux Falls

Accreditation: CAAHEP

Program Type: Diploma

In South Dakota, National American University (NAU) offers a 65-week med assisting program at its Sioux Falls campus. The program is a combination of classroom studies and hands-on laboratory training. Primarily you will learn how to effectively perform all administrative and clinical duties required to assist physicians in ambulatory setting. After graduation, you will be eligible to sit for four certification exams – CCMA, RMA, NCMA, and CMAC. Upon successful completion of any certification exams, you will not only brighten your employment chances but may also improve your earning potential.

Locations: Aberdeen

Accreditation: CAAHEP

Program Type: AAS

The med assisting training at Presentation College is 4-semesters and a summer session long program which also includes a 9-week clinical externship at a clinical site. The entire A.A.S degree requires completion of 73 credits with major courses amounting to 53 credits. The core courses focus on med terminologies, anatomy, medical law, pharmacology, lab training, phlebotomy, and medical billing & coding. Your coursework will also include religious and ethical studies on Christian tradition or Catholicism as well as social science and electives.