Program Structure
Our 29-week program requires a commitment of approximately 32 -36 hours/week. Students practice hands-on skills with experienced medical professionals at externship organizations throughout the 29 weeks. Learning takes place through:
- Personalized support
- Live and recorded sessions
- Interactive materials
- Discussion groups
- Customized education and mentoring
Towards the end of the program, all NIMAA students are provided the opportunity to register for a credentialing exam. NIMAA instructors support students prior to the examination, leading to our recent pass rates of 84% in 2021-22 and 71% in 2022-23.
A Typical Student's Week
Curriculum
The NIMAA curriculum trains MAs on a full set of skills needed to join a high-performing primary health care organization. It was designed by health centers to prepare students for today's primary care settings. Some of the topics covered include:
- Rooming patients
- Taking vital signs
- Teach-back at the end of visits
- Communication skills
- Agenda setting
- Goal setting
- Self-management support
- Venipuncture
- Working in an interprofessional team
- Integrated team-based primary care
- The MA role in care coordination
- Health coaching
- Motivational interviewing
- Population health
- Management of a large panel
- Social determinants of health
Ready to Get Started?
Learn more about the opportunities NIMAA provides by contacting our team today!