The Lone Star College Medical Assistant Program prepares students for careers as skilled healthcare professionals capable of performing clinical and administrative duties in diverse healthcare settings. Through comprehensive education and hands-on training, students develop the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors essential for successful entry into the medical assisting profession.

What Does A Medical Assistant Do?

Medical Assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to support the smooth operation of medical offices and clinics.

Duties vary by practice size, location, and specialty. In small practices, they often handle both administrative and clinical responsibilities, while those in larger practices may specialize in one area.

Administrative duties include answering phones, greeting patients, maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, processing insurance forms, coordinating services, and handling billing.

Clinical duties include collecting specimens, performing basic laboratory tests, sterilizing instruments, preparing patients for procedures, administering medications as directed, drawing blood, taking ECGs, removing sutures, and changing dressings.

How Much Will I Earn As A Medical Assistant?

Overall, of those surveyed, full-time medical assistants holding a current CMA (AAMA) certification earn an average of $23.55 per hour or an average annual salary of $45,159.

Is Medical Assisting Right For Me?

Take this quiz to find out!

1. Are you looking for a meaningful job?
2. Do you like helping others?
3. Do you have an interest in health and medicine?
4. Are you a "people" person?
5. Are you good at multi - tasking; switching tasks throughout the workday?
6. Do you like variety in your job?
7. Would you like to enter a career in an expanding field?

If you answered "yes" to five or more of these questions, congratulations! Medical Assisting could be right for you!

1. The Medical Assistant Program at Lone Star College-CyFair has an average 5-year job placement rate of 90% for the years 2020-2024.

2. Graduates of the Medical Assistant Program at Lone Star College-CyFair are satisfied with the education that they receive, with an average graduate satisfaction rate of 100% for the years 2020-2024.

3. The Medical Assistant Program at Lone Star College-CyFair has an average 5-year retention rate of 100% for the years 2020-2024.

4. Employer satisfaction rate for the Medical Assistant Program at Lone Star College-CyFair is 100% for the years 2020-2024.

5. The Medical Assistant Program at Lone Star College-CyFair has an average 5-year CMA (AAMA) national pass rate of 98% for the years 2020-2024.

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PROGRAM ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Information sessions are mandatory for all applicants. Select the program option below for specific information session dates, enrollment requirements, deadlines, and program details.

• Spring 2027 – Evening Hybrid Medical Assisting Program
• Fall 2027 – Daytime Medical Assisting Program

Print and read the HowToApplyMedAsst2026.pdf FIRST before applying online.

Complete the online application by clicking the link below: https://webapps1.lonestar.edu/healthoccupationsonlineapp/

Acceptance into the Program

Final acceptance into the Medical Assistant Program is contingent upon a satisfactory background check and drug screening (as required by clinical facilities), which will be completed by an approved agency at the student's expense.

Occupational Risk for Medical Assistants

Medical Assisting is a profession with many rewards, as practitioners can perform both administrative and clinical services, filling several roles in a variety of healthcare environments. The Bureau of Labor Statistics clearly outlines that it is a growth field, with an anticipated 18% growth from 2020 to 2030.

Medical Assistants work directly with providers and patients, with the goal of providing healthcare and ensuring patient safety. It is a position with a great deal of responsibility.

As with any healthcare position, there are certain occupational risks that come into play with being a medical assistant, and those hazards include the following:

• Exposure to infectious diseases
  Medical Assistants will potentially be exposed to infectious diseases such as COVID and influenza. Training in occupational exposure which includes any reasonable anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties will be required in the program as well as your potential employment. 
• Sharps injuries
  Medical Assistants are potentially at risk for sharp injuries completing tasks such as venipunctures, injections, and capillary sticks. Extensive training in these areas is required for students such as engineering controls and work practice controls. 
• Bloodborne pathogens and biological hazards
  Medical Assistants should have mandatory training in school as well as employment for bloodborne pathogens and biological hazards such as the OSHA Standard, PPE guidelines, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Chemical and drug exposure
  Medical Assistants will have training in chemical and drug exposure such as Safety Data Sheets, complying with the Hazard Communication Standard, and emergency eye wash station procedures and protocols.
• Ergonomic hazards from lifting, sitting, and repetitive tasks
  As a Medical Assistant, repetitive tasks such typing, incorrect lifting and sitting may cause injuries. Training on these subjects will be outlined and competency evaluated.
• Latex allergies
• Medical Assistants allergic to latex need to let the instructor as well as employer know of their allergies and possible complications of this topic. Alternative options will be available.
• Stress
  Medical Assisting is a very challenging as well as rewarding profession. With the high demands of health care, stress is always a concern for the student and employee. Taking care of oneself such as proper nutrition and exercise is highly encouraged. 

At the same time, there are protections set up with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and those protections are particularly important within a healthcare environment. OSHA has a series of standards that protect the safety of healthcare workers and patients.

Accredited medical assisting programs are required to teach students about the hazards that they face on the job and the protocols that can be put into place to ensure a workplace culture that prioritizes safety.