Medical Assistant
A.A.S Degree

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This is a career-oriented program that prepares the student to work in a medical office or other healthcare settings. General education requirements and program requirements are designed for the student interested in pursuing management positions within physician offices. The program provides lecture and competency based training in both administrative and clinical procedures. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to demonstrate proficiency in both administrative and clinical duties associated with a healthcare setting. Administrative tasks include patient appointment scheduling, updating and filing medical records, completing insurance forms, billing processing, and other medical office administrative duties. Clinical duties performed by a medical assistant include recording vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, assisting the physician with procedures, and other duties involved in the clinical care of a patient. There is a non-compensated externship experience in which the student works in an actual healthcare setting. Externship sites may have their own requirements that the student must meet prior to the experience. A mandatory meeting is scheduled the week before the externship semester begins. The student must provide appropriate health records that include a history and physical, required immunizations, and a negative TB test prior to externship. The student must also have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification as well as First Aid certification. The student who successfully completes the program is eligible to sit for the American Medical Technologists (AMT) national certification exam and is certified as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), upon passing the AMT exam.

General Education Requirements                              21 Credits

Arts/Humanities
   Select from approved General Education course list .............. 3

Behavioral/Social Sciences
   PSY 201 General Psychology ...................................... 3

Biological/Physical Science
   BIO 110 Human Biology ........................................... 3

English
   ENG 101 English Composition ..................................... 3
   SPD 108 Introduction to Human Communication ..................... 3

Information Literacy
   IST 102 Introduction to Information Technology .................. 3

Mathematics
   MAT 101 College Algebra or higher ............................... 3

Program Requirements                                        49 Credits
   ACC 103 Basic Accounting ........................................ 3
   BUS 113 Business Communication .................................. 3
   MAP 101 Introduction to Medical Assisting ....................... 3
   MAP 102 Medical Terminology ..................................... 3
   MAP 103 Medical Office Management I ............................. 3
   MAP 104 Medical Office Management II ............................ 3
   MAP 107 Insurance Billing and Coding ............................ 3
   MAP 201 Human Structure and Function ............................ 3
   MAP 202 Clinical Medical Assistant I ............................ 3
   MAP 203 Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant .................. 3
   MAP 204 EKG and Pulmonary Procedures ............................ 1
   MAP 205 Diagnostic Laboratory Procedures ........................ 3
   MAP 208 Adv Medical Office Management ........................... 3
   MAP 209 Clinical Medical Assistant II ........................... 3
   MAP 214 MA Review and Certification Prep ........................ 2
   MAP 216 Clinical and Admin Externship ........................... 4
   PLB 105 Phlebotomy .............................................  3
Degree Requirement .................................................70