Medical Assisting Diploma

The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations and health departments.

NOTE: Special legal requirements exist which may limit the ability of an individual to obtain clinical experience, employment, or certification in the Medical Assisting field. Prospective students should obtain additional information from a College counselor or program faculty member prior to seeking admission.

Fall

BIO-163 Basic Anat & Physiology (CAA) Credit Hours: 5.00
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00
MED-110 Orientation to Med Assist Credit Hours: 1.00
MED-118 Medical Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 2.00
MED-121 Medical Terminology I Credit Hours: 3.00
MED-130 Admin Office Proc I Credit Hours: 2.00

Spring

MED-122 Medical Terminology II Credit Hours: 3.00
MED-131 Admin Office Proc II Credit Hours: 2.00
MED-140 Exam Room Procedures I Credit Hours: 5.00
MED-150 Laboratory Procedures I Credit Hours: 5.00
MED-272 Drug Therapy Credit Hours: 3.00

Summer

MED-260 MED Clinical Practicum Credit Hours: 5.00
MED-262 Clinical Perspectives Credit Hours: 1.00
COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Com (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00