Dyersburg, Tennessee – Dyersburg State Community College’s (DSCC) Dual Enrollment Certified Medical Assistant Class from Lake County High School participated in the Outdoor Expo held at Reelfoot Lake on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The CCMA students were onsite and available for first aid during the event and offered free blood pressure checks. Crystal Prince, Health Science Instructor at the Lake County High School, stated, “I am very proud of the professionalism the students demonstrated during the event.”
Dyersburg State this week hosted an opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting at its Henry County Center in Paris.
The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) class is part of the Healthcare Technician program offered at Dyersburg State. The program prepares the student to become nationally certified through the National Healthcareer Association’s (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) certificate.
CCMAs are multi-skilled professionals who are valuable assets to physicians. CCMAs assist during physical examinations, maintain treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, answer patient questions, and obtain vital signs.
CCMA students will also take Phlebotomy and Electrocardiogram (EKG) classes. In the Phlebotomy class, students will earn a nationally accepted certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and become certified Phlebotomists. Students with credentials in Phlebotomy will be able to collect blood specimens from patients for testing purposes. In the Electrocardiogram (EKG) class, students will earn a nationally accepted certification through NHA and become certified EKG Technicians. Students with credentials in electrocardiogram will be able to administer testing and interpret heart rhythms.
For more information about the Healthcare Technician program, contact Anthony Deason at 7312863379 or email adeason@dscc.edu.