Clinical Medical Assistant Program - Oconee

The Clinical Medical Assistant Program is offered in partnership with Condensed Curriculum International, Inc. (CCI). This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in healthcare. This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures and the technical aspects of phlebotomy and the use of the electrocardiograph (EKG) machine, plus more. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, EKG, pharmacology, professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare.

This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a 160-hour clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare service provider for those students who qualify. To be eligible for the 160-hour clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140-hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements.

NOTE: Upon successful completion of the 140 hours of classroom instruction, students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant  CCMA) national examination.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination.

For more detailed information and a class schedule, please contact 678-717-2377.

UNG does not endorse any specific providers of student loans. Below is one of many potential providers, but we encourage you to research other potential options for noncredit student loans.

The SallieMae SmartOption Student Loan is available for this course.

Cover the Cost of Your Tuition
You may use the Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loans to cover your tuition plus up to an additional $250 to cover related expenses for courses that have a registration fee of $1000-$4,999 and up to an additional $500 to cover related expenses for courses that have a registration fee of $5,000 or more.

No fees
There is no prepayment penalty.

Interest Rate
The Smart Option Student Loan has interest rates that reward good credit and are as low as Prime + 0% for borrowers with excellent credit. Interest rates are variable and reset monthly.

Repayment Options

You may take up to 15 years to repay your loan with one of the following options:

• Standard repayment option, you make level, monthly payments of principal and interest. The minimum monthly payment is $30.00.
• Interest-only repayment option, you make interest-only payments while you are in school and begin standard repayment of principal and interest once school is completed.
• Deferred repayment option, you may defer payments for up to 12 months, not to exceed the anticipated graduation date on the application. You are required to make a $10.00 monthly payment during deferment. This $10.00 payment will be toward the interest that accurse on the account during deferment. After deferment, you will begin standard repayment of principle and interest.

Who May Apply
The Smart Option Student Loan is a private, credit-based student loan for technical training or trade school, online courses, and other continuing education programs.

Fee Breakdown

Category	Description	Amount
Course Fee (Basic)	Registration Fee	$2,599.00