Faculty
Vicki Shuping AAS, CMA (AAMA), CMPM
Medical Assisting Coordinator
Email: vshuping@wpcc.edu
Phone: 828.448.3172
Jim Burnett Hall Ste 260
Cindy Craig, AAS, CMA (AAMA)
Medical Assisting Faculty
Email: mcraig@wpcc.edu
Phone: 828.448.3501
Jim Burnett Hall Ste 259
Clay’s Office & Clinical Classroom
Clay’s Office is an administrative office and classroom. Students can experience the office aspects to Medical Assisting and complete tasks such as filing insurance, scheduling, confirming appointments and maintaining patient records.
Medical Assisting
A Career as a Skilled Professional in the Healthcare Field!
Medical Assistants are at the very heart of healthcare and function as a vital part of the healthcare team. The Medical Assisting program will prepare you to be a multi-skilled healthcare professional who is qualified to perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures. Coursework includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/ legal issues associated with patient care. WPCC has state of the art facilities in administrative, clinical and lab settings.
High School Student Pathways for MA Program 
So where can I work?
If you graduate with an Associate in Applied Science Degree and/or a Diploma in Medical Assisting at WPPC, you will be prepared for jobs in:
- Physicians’ Offices
- Ambulatory Care Facilities
- Private and State Facilities
- Urgent Care Centers
- Chiropractic Offices
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Outpatient Care Facilities
- Private and Public Educational Services
- Travel Medical Assistant
Accreditation
The WPCC Medical Assisting Diploma Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th Street N., #7709
Seminole, FL 33775-7709
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Why choose Western Piedmont Community College for medical assisting training?
The WPCC Medical Assisting program was started in 1969 and was the first accredited program in the state of North Carolina and the 11th Accredited Medical Assisting program in the nation. Graduates of the diploma and/or degree are eligible to sit for the certification examination administered by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. Successful completion of this examination results in the professional credential- CMA (AAMA). Each year the WPCC Medical Assisting graduates score consistently higher on the certification exam than the national average.
The Medical Assisting Program at Western Piedmont Community College is proud to share our outstanding 2024 outcomes:
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Job Placement: 100% of our 2024 graduates secured employment in the field.
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Exam Success: Our 2024 graduate cohort achieved a 100% passage rate on their certification exams.
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Student Retention: We maintained a strong 81.25% retention rate for the year.
These accomplishments reflect the dedication of our students, faculty, and community partners—and we are excited to continue supporting student success!
Clay Richardson Medical Assisting Scholarship
The Clay Richardson Medical Assisting Scholarship assists 25 Medical Assisting students with the purchase of uniforms and equipment (up to $400 per student) as they pursue their academic goals at WPCC. Donate Now>>
Programs of Study
Associate in Applied Science
WPCC’s two-year program has 68 hours of coursework that focus on learning best practices in medical assisting.
Medical Assisting Diploma
Here is WPCC’s 47 hour diploma program that focuses on the basic principles of medical assisting.
Admissions
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