Medical Assistant Program
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Program Level
Requirements
The following criteria must be satisfied towards completion of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Medical Assistant:
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Medical Assisting I | 5 | |
Medical Assisting II | 4 | |
Clinical Medical Assisting I | 5 | |
Clinical Medical Assisting II | 4 | |
Externship for Medical Asst | 4 | |
Medical Terminology for MA | 1 | |
or HMDT 1170 | Medical Terminology | |
Basic Anatomy Struct and Function | 2 | |
Introduction to Computers | 2 | |
Business English | 3 | |
Certificate of Technical Studies Total | 30 | |
Additional Exit Points:
Associate of General Studies
The highest exit point in the Medical Assistant program is the Associate of General Studies. The following criteria must be satisfied towards the completion of the Associate of General Studies:
hours | ||
|---|---|---|
Certificate of General Studies | 30 | |
Medical Assistant Elective Courses* | 30 | |
Degree Total | 60 |
*It is recommended that students complete the Certificate of Technical Studies in Medical Assistant as the 30 credit hours needed for completion of the Associate of General Studies.
Career and Technical Certificate in MA Phlebotomy:
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Medical Terminology for MA | 1 | |
or HMDT 1170 | Medical Terminology | |
Basic Anatomy Struct and Function | 2 | |
Clinical Medical Assisting I | 5 | |
Career and Technical Certificate Total | 8 | |
Career and Technical Certificate in MA EKG:
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Medical Terminology for MA | 1 | |
or HMDT 1170 | Medical Terminology | |
Basic Anatomy Struct and Function | 2 | |
Clinical Medical Assisting II | 4 | |
Career and Technical Certificate Total | 7 | |
Special Comments:
Anticipated program length for the completion of the highest-level exit point is 2 semesters (9 months).
Program requirements must be completed with a programmatic grade point average of 2.0 or higher and grade of "C" or higher in all applicable coursework.