What is a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant?
A Clinical Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled allied healthcare professional who specializes in procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory healthcare setting. Clinical Medical Assistants perform both clinical and administrative duties and provide skilled assistance to a variety of providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They typically work in medical offices, clinics, and urgent care centers and may work in general medicine or specialty practices.
Common duties of a Clinical Medical Assistant include administrative and clinical tasks, such as:
- Taking patient histories and vitals
- Assisting providers with exams and procedures
- Administering injections and medications
- Preparing laboratory specimens
- Performing EKG, Phlebotomy, and laboratory procedures
- Checking patients in and out upon arrival and departure
- Answering phone calls and questions
- Working in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Insurance, Billing & Coding
Total number of Hours: 494
$ 4,995 Class Fee Includes:
• Instructional Cost
• Uniforms
• CPR (American Heart Association)
• NHA Study Prep Materials/Certification Exam
Lab Location:
St. Petersburg College - Midtown Campus
Cecil B. Keene, Jr. Student Achievement Center
1048 22nd Street S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Bldg/Room: MT (Clinical Skills Lab)
Admission Requirements: Please review the
Admission Document before registration.
Class Schedule: January 6th, 2025 - April 23rd, 2025
12 weeks via Zoom Live Online Lecture
Monday: 9 am - 11 am
Wednesday: 9 am - 11 am
Lab Schedule: March 31st, 2025 - April 23rd, 2025
4 weeks at Midtown Campus Clinical Skills Lab
Monday: 9:00 am - 12 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 12 pm
Wednesday, March 26th, 2026: CPR Day-Report to Campus (9:00am-1:00pm)
Link for:
Detailed Class and Lab Schedule PDF
Optional 80-Hour Externship
April 24th, 2025 - May 24th, 2025
*Please Note: Attendance is mandatory to sit for the NHA certification exam, and ALL coursework must be completed*
Contact Information: CEregistration@spcollege.edu or 727-341-4445.
Refund Policy:
Fees are refundable if a student withdraws in writing before the first class meeting or before the second meeting of a class lasting more than one day. However, fees are not refundable once the student has logged in to the online content for the course.
All course materials (books, assessments, handouts, disks, unique online codes, etc.) must be returned, unused, within three days of the refund request for full refunds to be processed. If course materials are used or not returned within three days, a partial refund (the cost of the course minus the cost of course materials) will be given.
For a refund, email us at
workforce@spcollege.edu