Medical Assistant Apprentice Program

EARN while you LEARN

Start Your Career as a Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program offers a unique opportunity to earn while you learn. Participants receive classroom instruction at Macomb Community College and immediately apply what they learn through hands-on experience in the workplace, allowing them to build practical skills while gaining valuable real-world experience.

MCC Healthcare Apprenticeship Page

Review the MCC Healthcare Apprenticeship Page to learn more. TIP – Scroll to the bottom of the page to apply.

Build Your Future

See the Program in Action

Check out a couple of Cornerstone’s recently graduated Medical Assistant Apprentices!

Congratulations to Aisa and Nicole!

Learn. Work. Succeed.

Front & Back Office Training

Medical Assistants are crossed trained to learn front and back office job responsibilities.

Front Office

  • Learn our Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System – ATHENA
  • Phones
  • Check in/Check out
  • Scheduling Appointments
  • Insurance/Billing-basics

Back Office

  • Interacting with patients hands on to learn GREAT bedside manner
  • Learning different types of testing:
    • Pregnancy tests
    • Mono
    • Covid-19
    • UA Strep Tests
  • Learning/Assisting on different procedures:
    • Pap smears
    • Lesion removals
    • Suturing

Career Pathway Program

Program Benefits

  • Wage increases as competencies are completed
  • CURRENTLY OFFERED: Spot bonus payments of $1,850 at the beginning of each of the four (4) 8-week semesters
  • Offices will work with school schedule
    • In general, work 16 hours/week in the office when classes are in session
    • Ability to work more hours when classes are not in session
  • Full-time employment opportunities at the completion of the apprenticeship
  • Experience, knowledgeable, and CERTIFIED Medical Assistant Trainers
  • Working for a GREAT organization!

MCC Healthcare Apprenticeship

Learn More About the Program