State Fair Community College is now offering the Medical Assisting (MEA) program on the Sedalia campus, for a fall (August 21) or spring (January 16) start.

Depending on individual career goals, students may earn a Skills Certificate in 18.5 credit hours, a Professional Certificate in 34 credit hours or an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting in 61 credit hours. Classes are offered online with one day a week on-ground skills lab in Sedalia.

SFCC’s program prepares students to work as multi-skilled health professionals who can perform both clinical and administrative duties in physicians’ offices, medical centers, clinics, laboratories, and other ambulatory care settings. MEA employment is projected to grow 23% through 2024. Salaries range from $30,390 to $51,710.
For more information, go to www.sfccmo.edu/medical-assisting, and click the Request Info button at the bottom of the webpage to submit a request form. The program also is offered at SFCC’s Clinton, Boonville and Lake of the Ozarks campuses.