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UM Bitterroot

Non-credit Workforce Training

Program Overview

This program trains 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, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy, and the cardiac life cycle. Students review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper EKG lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. Program includes classroom lecture and hands on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider. Students who complete this course sit for the

Program Provider

Program is delivered through UM Bitterroot Campus with curriculum that is provided by .

Flexible and Affordable

  • Course Date: February 24th - May 19th, 2025

    Classroom Instruction (184 instructional hours)

    • 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Monday & Wednesday *NO CLASS March 17 & 19 
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday *NO CLASS March 22
    • CPR Training
    • Medical Terminology Course (online, 48 hours)

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Exam

    • 5:30 - 9:00 PM, Monday, May 19th, 2025

    Clinical Externship (160 hours)

    • Scheduled through CCI following successful completion of CCMA exam
    • Externship may require additional vaccinations, drug testing, and physician statement of health

  • Program Cost

    $3,685 per participant due 1 weeks prior to class start date

    Cost includes tuition, textbook, workbook & handouts, laboratory materials, CPR & First Aid training fee, mental health first aid training, medical terminology course, and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam fee.

Application Requirements

    • 18 years of age or over

    • Must have a high school diploma from an accredited high school or a high school equivalency diploma (GED or HiSET)

    • Must have a photo ID for proof of identity

    • Must have a personal email account which can be accessed frequently

    • Must demonstrate requisite emotional and mental maturity/health for work in a clinical setting

    • Must be able to lift 20 to 30 lbs.

    • Must complete Health History portion of program application

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    • Cost is $20.00. Pay online with eCheck, credit card, or debit card

    Within 14 days of your payment, print background check results, and attach to program application *Background check expires after 14 days from your payment

    • Record of TB test results (within past year); contact your primary care provider or Ravalli County Public Health Department at (406) 375-6670 if you need a current test

    • Record of Tdap vaccination; contact your primary care provider or your public high school for your vaccination records; contact your primary care provider or Ravalli County Public Health Department at (406) 375-6670 if you need this vaccination

    • Record of most recently available seasonal flu vaccination; contact primary care provider or local pharmacy if vaccine needed.

    • Attach TB test results and Tdap & flu vaccination records to program application.

Apply Today

For more information call our office Monday - Friday; 8 AM - 5 PM

(406) 375-0100