Medical Assisting Certificate
Program Description
The One Year certificate program is designed to prepare students for an entry level position in a career that performs medical office functions such as scheduling, office reception, medical documentation, managing patient records, assisting in clinical procedures and examination of patients, performing clinical laboratory procedures, and compliance to all quality and regulatory compliance.
Program Outcomes
- Interact in a caring and professional manner with patients, families, and the healthcare team
- Manage and implement office procedures
- Utilize medical documentation systems using correct medical terminology
- Perform required administrative business tasks utilized in medical offices and healthcare settings
- Assist all members of the healthcare team in clinical procedures, examination, and treatment of patients
- Comply with all quality assurance requirements in the performance of clinical laboratory procedures
- Perform common diagnostic procedures under a licensed health care provider for the treatment, support, and safety of patients
Program Course Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| MED 111 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED 220 | Medical Office Procedures I | 3 |
| MTH 105Z | Math in Society 1 | 4 |
| WR 121Z | Composition I 1 | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Term | ||
| CH 112 | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| MED 112 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MED 120 | Clinical Procedures I | 3 |
| MED 221 | Medical Office Procedures II | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Term | ||
| COM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication 1 | 4 |
| MED 117 | AP and Pharmacology for MAs | 4 |
| MED 122 | Clinical Procedures II | 3 |
| MED 125 | Medical Assistant Practicum I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MED 126 | Medical Assistant Practicum II | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 49 | |
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General Education courses can be taken any term.
Advising Notes
- All medical assisting students must successfully pass a drug screening test at the time of admission into the Medical Assistant Program and are subject to random drug screening throughout the program.
- All accepted medical assisting students will be required to undergo a background check
- All accepted medical assisting students will be required to have current BLS Healthcare Provider card via the American Heart Association
- All accepted medical assisting students will be required to provide evidence of their current immunization status for Hep B, MMR, Tdap, Varicella, TB, COVID and influenza.