LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Education medical assistant class of 2014-15 was treated to a lively, but information packed class on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Guest lecturer Sasha Reynolds, RNC, CNOR, BAHSA (retired), presented facts, figures and instructional knowledge centered on this day’s topic of obstetrics. 

The class began its second month of a nine-month course engaged and enchanted as Reynolds guided them through the finer details of caring for pregnant women in a clinic or physician’s office setting.

Last month a regulatory enforcer from the state of California addressed the class regarding ethics and legal considerations as they apply within a medical assistant’s scope of practice. 

The class found the information to be profoundly serious and extremely helpful in their professional development.

This adult education program boasts approximately 20 health care professionals from the community of Lake County who have committed to address these potential nationally certified medical assistants throughout the school year. 

From doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and other health care leaders the program is enriched as these people share their passion, knowledge, experience and expertise achieved over their career lives.

LCOE has been told by the National Center for Competency Testing that their program is outstanding because of the depth of commitment demonstrated by the community to support individuals who are striving to achieve a national level of certification in the medical assistant field.

LCOE was asked if its program could be used as a model on a national scale.

Watch for future progress updates from instructor, Diedra Lagle, RN.

For more information on the medical programs offered through the Lake County Office of Education, contact Program Specialist Tammy Serpa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-994-9001.