Medical Assistant Student

Overview

First. Health of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area.

In addition, First. Health has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare. The Medical Assistant Student program will start on November 23, 2026. Medical assistants play a critical role in healthcare, providing clinical and clerical support to providers in clinics.

Medical assistant programs emphasize skills in both clinical and clerical functions. The medical assistant student will participate in a 730 hour medical assisting curriculum to include 570 classroom hours and 160 clinical preceptor hours in our First. Health ambulatory clinics over a 19 week period. After successful completion of the Medical Assistant Academy, students will be eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification exam administered by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Students will be full-time employees of First. Health of the Carolinas while attending the Medical Assistant Academy.

Qualifications

Graduate of high school or GED required. Graduate of high school or GED required.