Medical Assistants (MAs) play a critical role in expanding capacity within care teams and providing care to patients, yet often aren’t equipped with the necessary skills to be the most effective or successful in complex care settings.
As a part of CPCA's mission to provide community health centers with training opportunities to help them succeed in the ever-changing health care landscape, we have partnered with Macman Management Healthcare Services to deliver a robust MA training program.
Medical Assistant+ is a six-month virtual training and retention program that help build the necessary skills a successful MA team requires -- guiding them towards career advancement and certification.
PROGRAM FEE PER PARTICIPANT
$3,000 due upon registration.*
*LIMITED PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY* - APPLICATION IS CLOSED!
CPCA is able to offer 25 scholarships to cover the registration cost of the CPCA MedicalAssistant+ Program thanks to the generosity of Health Net. Click Here to apply for this one time funding opportunity before registering. These scholarships are intended for MAs already working in a CA community health center including FQHCs and look-alikes.
Priority will be given to California health center applicants in Health Net and California Health and Wellness service areas, however the application is open to all California program applicants.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
All sessions are a full day and take place from 8:00am - 5:00pm online.
- April 13, 2023: What is a Community Health Center/Professionalism Part 1
- May 11, 2023: Insurance & Financial Responsibilities/PCMH & the Care Team
- June 8, 2023: Safety & Quality/Pharmacology/Professionalism Part 2
- July 13, 2023: Pathophysiology/Motivational Interviewing
- August 10, 2023: Social Determinants of Health/Core Competencies
- September 14, 2023: Review & Certification Test Preparation
LEARNING FOCUS AREAS
- Effective Care Teams: Communication and critical thinking skill-building
- Quality Improvement & Data: The role of the MA in improvement and collection efforts.
- Cultural Competency: Providing culturally sensitive care and understanding social determinants of health.
- Serving Your Community: Supporting the passion and drive of working in a community health center
HOW TO REGISTER
In order to register for any CPCA event, you must first be logged in to your account. If you do not have an account, you can create one. If you do not remember your login credentials, please email training@cpca.org. Once logged in, click the Register button, answer any questions that appear on the screen and click Save Responses. Continue scrolling to the bottom of the page and click Proceed to Checkout. Lastly, complete all payment details and click, Submit. You will receive one immediate email with a receipt of your order. Subsequent emails will follow with additional details. You can watch our brief registration tutorial video here. If you still have difficulty, please contact training@cpca.org.
CPCA provides training and education to community health centers for general illustration and instructional purposes. As an anti-racist organization, we are committed to providing educational opportunities that are unbiased and meet the fullest standards for cultural and linguistic competency for both accredited and non-accredited events. To that end, our Association intends to be in full compliance with the intent of AB 241 Implicit Bias in continuing education and AB 1195 Continuing Education: cultural and linguistic competency. Please read through the text of these bills to understand the intent of the legislature, now codified as California Business and Professions Code 2190.1.
Registration is required for all CPCA training and events.
Cancellation Policy: Effective 11/1/21 - No refunds will be available for cancellations that are received within 10 business days before the start date of the event/training. To receive a maximum refund of 50% of the registration price prior to this deadline, all cancellations must be in writing and submitted by emailing training@cpca.org. Substitutions of registrations in lieu of cancellation is encouraged.
For more information regarding our policies, please visit the training homepage.
Disclaimer: The information on this session is intended only to provide a general overview of the topics addressed. This session is not intended to provide legal advice or substitute for the guidance, counsel or advice of legal counsel on any matters particular to a specific primary care clinic. CPCA does not endorse companies or products. Advertising and sponsorship revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.