Use your Amazon Career Choice benefit to spread your wings in a new direction and fulfill your passion and purpose in healthcare. Our virtual instructor-led career training, coupled with on-site clinical experience hours, is taught by experts in the healthcare field who understand adult learners with competing priorities. 

Plus, our program uniquely combines Clinical Medical Assistant training, with focused phlebotomy instruction, certification and clinical hours, leaving you with more options for employment!

A Ball State education is already known to be valuable, accessible, and affordable. Lifetime Learning by Ball State offers flexible programs for adult learners who want to learn, grow, and thrive. Our seamless experience is on your terms—your timetable, your lifestyle, your goals. It also means quicker access to knowledge and skills that you can put to work right away. 

Ball State credentials and degrees are valued by employers. 91% of healthcare students quickly find jobs. Come FLY with us.

The Clinical Medical Assistant program is designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings. Medical assistants with a clinical background perform various clinical tasks including assisting with the administration of medications and with minor procedures, performing an EKG electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients, and other related tasks. Job opportunities are prevalent with physician’s offices, clinics, chiropractor’s offices, hospitals, and outpatient facilities.

Washington (Seattle/Tacoma) and Boston, MA

February 22, 2027 – May 19, 2027

Monday, Wednesday – Lectures; 3pm – 6:30pm PT / 6pm – 9:30pm EST

Friday – Office Hours/Independent Study/Virtual Labs; 3pm – 4:30pm PT / 6pm – 7:30pm EST

Monday, May 17, 2027: NWCA Exam

April 27, 2027 – July 21, 2027

Tuesday, Wednesday – Lectures; 3pm – 6:30pm PT / 6pm – 9:30pm EST

Thursday – Office Hours/Independent Study/Virtual Labs; 3pm – 4:30pm PT / 6pm – 7:30pm EST

Tuesday, July 20, 2027: NWCA Exam

Prepares you to take the National Workforce Career Assessment (NWCA). All students will also be given the option to take the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam, issued through the NHA (National Healthcareer Association), and to focus their clinical hours to best suit their career goals. 

13% growth in Clinical Medical Assistant by 2035

(bls.gov)

Median salary nationwide $45,690

(bls.gov); Washington and Boston tend to pay higher than the national average.

100 hours over 10 weeks; virtual with live instructors with on-site clinical experience hours

$2,625; See FAQs for more cost detail

Fill out this online program application to begin your Career Conversation with 

Ball State’s Career Success Coach. 

Within Amazon A to Z, follow the steps for getting started. Select Healthcare, Clinical Medical Assistant, Location, and "Ball State Lifetime Learning." 

Once approved, our Career Success Coach will verify your approval within the Amazon Student portal.

A member of our dedicated Amazon Career Choice team will then finalize your enrollment.

As an Amazon Career Choice participant, you receive dedicated career success coaching as you prepare for your new, in-demand healthcare career. Our Lifetime Learning Success Coach provides the following services:

• Individual Career Conversation with a Career Success Coach who knows the Amazon Career Choice program.
• Student success tips for academic progress and completion
• Job search strategies including resume-writing tips and personalized review, LinkedIn profile, Interviewing Skills, digital badge sharing, and more.

Lifetime Learning by Ball State is thrilled to partner with the following employers in these markets, as well as a number of smaller physicians offices and externship partners. Your transition to an exciting new healthcare career will be supported by these great employer partners, who offer exceptional employee benefits! The goal of your training and certification is to help you kickstart a new career in healthcare, so get acquainted with these employers and the benefits they offer, from compensation to education benefits!

One Medical offers a robust benefits package designed to aid your health and wellness.  All regular team members working 24+ hours per week and their dependents are eligible for benefits starting on the team member's date of hire.

Taking care of you today

• Paid sabbatical for every five years of service
• Free One Medical memberships for yourself, your friends and family
• Employee Assistance Program - Free confidential services for team members who need help with stress, anxiety, financial planning, and legal issues
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Pre-Tax commuter benefits
• PTO cash outs - Option to cash out up to 40 accrued hours per year
• Protecting your future for you and your family
• 401K match
• Credit towards emergency childcare
• Company paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid Life Insurance - One Medical pays 100% of the cost of Basic Life Insurance
• Disability insurance - One Medical pays 100% of the cost of Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

Benefits vary by company and location. Each job position you apply to will provide exact benefit details.

Benefits start the first day!

There are a lot of benefits to working at Mass General Brigham, and now they start on day one. Benefits for eligible new hires and any colleague transitioning into a benefits-eligible position will be effective the day you start - no waiting period!

Healthcare

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Short-term and long-term disability plans
• Lifestyle Medicine education

Financial 

• Competitive pay
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life insurance
• Discounted T passes
• Employee referral program
• PTO cash-out available
• Employee discounts on health and financial services, pharmacy, retail, day care, and more
• Banking, loans, home and auto insurance quotes

Work Life Balance

• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs
• Restaurant and entertainment discounts
• Hotel, spa/salon, and rental car discounts
• Health club membership discounts
• Veterinary care discounts

How do I access my Amazon Career Choice voucher?

You must request your payment request through Amazon A to Z. You should  Once you click "Start Application" from the Career Choice catalog, select Ball State University and program Clinical Medical Assistant. We will automatically get a pending application sent to us and a roster entry is created for us to confirm your admissions and enrollment status. Once you complete our admissions process, you will not have to return to A to Z after applying to submit a payment request, as confirmation codes are no longer needed.

How much will I have to pay and when will I be billed?

Your Amazon Career Choice benefit covers 100% of the cost of this program. Amazon will be billed after the third week of class (you pay nothing). 

What if I change my mind? Can I get a Refund?

Ball State offers a special refund policy just for Amazon Career Choice associates:

• Student withdraws in first week of class – full refund
• Student withdraws in second week of class, and received 90% of tuition back
• Student withdraws in third week of class, and receives 80% of tuition back
• No refund after third week of class

What are the minimum education requirements for these programs?

A High School diploma or GED is required to sit for the certification exams. Basic computer skills and intermediate English language fluency is also required.

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