A certificate of achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of C or better. Medical assistants are a vital part of most health care teams. They help doctors, nurses and other medical professionals by working with patients or handling various tasks around the office. You can learn how to do everything that medical assistants do in our new, state-of-the-art skills lab, where high-tech simulators allow you to practice working with patients. Our curriculum is aligned with national credentialing standards, to make sure you’ll be competitive and ready to work wherever you go.