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 |
| PSY 101 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| WR 115 | Intro to Expos Writing | 4 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MED 112 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MED 115 | Anat-Phys for Medical Asst | 3 |
| MED 120 | Clinical Procedures I | 3 |
| MED 221 | Medical Office Procedures II | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MED 060 | Math for Medical Asst | 3 |
| MED 117 | Pharmacology for MA | 4 |
| MED 122 | Clinical Procedures II | 3 |
| MED 125 | Medical Assistant Practicum I | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| MED 126 | Medical Assistant Practicum II | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 45 | |
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 and 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.