Earn while you learn to become a certified clinical medical assistant!

Dartmouth Health Career Institute (DHCI) is looking for motivated individuals for the upcoming Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program in our Lebanon, NH classroom. Applications accepted through August 1, 2025 with program start date of September 15, 2025.

The Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program begins with 12-weeks of paid classroom instruction. Upon successful completion of the 12-week classroom component, trainees sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Exam administered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and then work fulltime in an outpatient clinic as a Medical Assistant Apprentice to complete a 2,000 hour Registered Apprenticeship with the US Department of Labor.

After completing the 12-week training program and taking the CCMA exam, you'll work as a medical assistant in one of the Dartmouth Health Lebanon region clinics as a valued member of the clinic care team.

The Medical Assistant (MA) role is fast‐paced, wide-ranging, and guided by patient care and safety. The MA is the first person to welcome patients to the clinic and set the stage for a comfortable, efficient, and supportive experience for each patient and the patient’s care team.

In general, MAs are responsible for efficiently managing the flow of the clinic and rooming patients in a high-volume atmosphere. Duties may include obtaining vital signs, administering immunizations, completing necessary point of care tests suck as EKGs, bladder scans, uroflows, PFTs and sweat tests. MAs work to maintain supply inventory in addition to other responsibilities as needed.

MAs must have a strong work ethic, be flexible with scheduling, maintain a high level of professionalism, and possess a strong ability to work as a team and communicate well with others.

DHCI will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING PREGNANCY AND GENDER IDENTITY), SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR BECAUSE THEY ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY OR A PERSON 40 YEARS OLD OR OLDER. DHCI will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.

High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent by the end of the 12-week training program.

All required certifications will be achieved as part of the 12-week training program, including BLS and CCMA