WCC News: Medical Assistant

Julie and Emily Friedrichsen pose inside a Medical Assisting classroom.

Mother-daughter duo completing WCC program together

Terry Jacoby - June 28, 2025

When Emily Friedrichsen attended an orientation session for Washtenaw Community College’s Medical Assisting program, she realized she hadn’t only discovered the perfect fit for herself — she had found one for her mother, too.

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tags: Launch, Student Profile, Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting, Health Sciences

Medical Assistant checking young girl's throat

Medical Assisting certificate program addresses needs of local employers

Rich Rezler - June 03, 2020

Local healthcare organizations IHA and Michigan Medicine have both expressed to WCC a pressing need to fill their talent pipeline with more certified medical assistants.

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tags: Allied Health, Health Sciences, Medical Assisting, Medical Assistant, ousearch_News_2020, Certificates

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