Medical Assistant
Overview
Medical Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals specifically trained to work in ambulatory settings such as physicians’ offices, clinics, and group practices, performing administrative and clinical procedures. Students are provided with extensive hands-on training in both entry level and advanced medical assistant competencies in accordance with the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Essential Guidelines. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) national certification exam administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org.
Prerequisites
Algebra I and Biology with Lab required.
Curriculum
| Associate in Applied Science Degree Curriculum | ||
| Total AAS Degree Credits | 61 | |
| First Semester | ||
| Medical Assistant Courses | Credits | |
| MAS101 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | 1 |
| Related Technology and General Education Courses | Credits | |
| BIO121 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO124 | Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory | 1 |
| CPT113 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 |
| ENG101 | College Composition | 3 |
| MDT111 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| Medical Assistant Courses | Credits | |
| MAS111 | Clinical Procedures with Lab | 4 |
| MAS121 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| General Education Courses | Credits | |
| BIO122 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO126 | Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Restricted Elective | Any Mathematics | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| Medical Assistant Courses | Credits | |
| MAS201 | Principles of Pharmacology | 3 |
| MAS211 | Clinical Procedures II with Lab | 4 |
| MAS221 | Insurance Coding for the Medical Office | 3 |
| Related Technology and General Education Courses | Credits | |
| MDT121 | Medical Law & Ethics | 3 |
| PSY231 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Medical Assistant Courses | Credits | |
| MAS231 | Medical Assistant Externship | 5 |
| General Education Courses | CREDITS | |
| BIO222 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| ENG215 | Business and Technical Writing | 3 |
| Free Elective | (100 level or higher) | 3 |