BMH/CCV Medical Assisting Program

BMH/CCV Medical Assisting Program

Begin Your Career Path as a Medical Assistant

Are you dreaming of a hands-on medical career? Can you see yourself wearing scrubs and a stethoscope, working as part of a medical team? Compassionate people who enjoy helping others are great candidates for a medical assisting career!

Medical assistants work with doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide quality care for patients. They take vital signs, draw blood, and perform lab tests. They also file patients’ medical records, fill out insurance forms, answer telephones, and schedule patient appointments.

Medical Assistants are in High Demand

Employment is expected to grow much faster than average, with excellent job opportunities. Students in the Medical Assistant program learn high-demand skills, preparing them for entry-level positions within clinical settings.

Medical Assistant Program A New Career in One Semester!

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and Community College of Vermont have partnered to create an apprenticeship program, supported by the Vermont Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Expansion Grant.  This one-semester program is limited to 20 participants.

The medical assisting apprenticeship is a great way to begin working toward a certificate or associate degree at CCV. The apprenticeship includes 15 college credits, which can be applied to the administrative or clinical medical assisting certificates and the health science associate degree program.

 

Scholarship Application Process

Scholarship applications for the program are available by following this link.

New Classes will begin on January 16, 2024. The curriculum will consist of a combination of classroom instruction at CCV-Brattleboro and supervised clinical practice at BMH.

The application process consists of five steps:

  1. Schedule a New Student Appointment with CCV academic advisor, Leigh Marthe, to discuss your goals and specific steps for enrolling in the program. Call 802-254-6370 or email leigh.marthe@ccv.edu to schedule an appointment.
  2. Fill out a CCV application online. Identify yourself as a CCV-Brattleboro student and declare an intent to pursue a certificate in clinical medical assisting. (In order to access most financial aid programs, students are required to enroll as certificate or degree students.)
  3. Complete your skills assessment. This will be sent to you from CCV. This assessment is used to help you select the classes most appropriate to your academic skills. (Official SAT or ACT scores that are less than three years old may be submitted for review instead.)
  4. Fill out the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Scholarship application, and submit all necessary transcripts and paperwork.  The application deadline is November 17, 2023.
  5. Consider additional payment options and apply for financial aid (grants, loans, and scholarships).  Visit www.FAFSA.gov and www.VSAC.org (VT Residents only) for more information.

Coursework

The medical assisting apprenticeship includes five college-level courses paired with related instruction in a clinical setting. Once you have completed your on-the-job training, you will be eligible to take the CCMA certification exam.  The five courses required for the program are:

Course Number Course Name Credits
AHS 1205 Medical Terminology 3
AHS 2470 Human Biology 3
AHS 2470 Fundamentals of Pharmacology 3
AHS 2070 Clinical Medical Assisting 3
CIS 1041 Computer Applications 3

 

Tuition Cost & Full Scholarships

Tuition for the program is $280 per credit for Vermont residents and $560 per credit for out-of-state residents.

This totals to an estimated cost of $4,300 for the program.  Financial aid, including scholarships, loans, and grants, is available.

BMH is providing full scholarships for 4 successful applicants. Scholarship recipients will have 100 percent of their CCV tuition covered and will be hired as medical assistants at BMH upon successful completion of the academic program and certification exam.

In Their Own Words

Hear from two graduates of the medical assisting program, Sandy Sherman and Julie Emery, on their journeys through the program in the short video below:

Contact Information & Upcoming Info Sessions

If you’d like to learn more about the program, schedule a meeting with Leigh Marthe, PhD, Coordinator of Student Advising at CCV-Brattleboro (41 Harmony Place, Brattleboro) by calling 802-254-6370 or emailing leigh.marthe@ccv.edu.

Watch a 20-minute virtual information session to learn more about the program:

 

About Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

The BMH Medical Group is comprised of both primary care and specialty care practices and is part of the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Healthcare System. Our medical group includes seven primary care practices, whose staff completed 42,000 patient visits this year: Brattleboro Family Medicine, Brattleboro Internal Medicine, Just So Pediatrics, Maplewood Family Practice, Post-Acute Care Services, Putney Family Healthcare, and Windham Family Practice.

Additionally, we offer five specialty care practices, whose staff completed 38,000 patient visits this year: BMH Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, BMH Urology, the Center for Cardiovascular Health, Brattleboro General Surgery, and Brattleboro OB/GYN.

 

About the Community College of Vermont

CCV is Vermont’s second-largest college, serving over 10,000 per year. With 12 locations and extensive online learning options, our students don’t have to travel far from their communities to access our degree and certificate programs, workforce, secondary and continuing education opportunities, and academic and veterans support services. Learn more by visiting www.ccv.edu.