Approximate Completion Time--7.5 months-day

  

 

     This program is designed to prepare students for a broad spectrum of entry-level positions in the Medical Assistant field. The student will learn the clinical as well as the administrative aspects of medical assisting. The students will gain lab & clinical competencies, including phlebotomy techniques, 12 lead EKG procedures, specimen collection, infection control & safety measures, vital signs, and assisting with minor office surgery and physical exams. The students will gain administrative competencies in medical bookkeeping, medical insurance billing & coding, medical records, medical office software, and medical office ethics. The students will study appropriate anatomy & physiology, and medical terminology. The student will be able to perform injections, and master basic dosage calculations. The externship is designed to enhance the skills learned in the classroom by allowing the student first hand experience in a medical office environment as part of the curriculum.

     Facilities such as clinics, physician's offices and laboratories are among the many employment opportunities for medical assistants. Students completing this program can work in various aspects of the field such as Clinical Assistant, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Lab Assistant, Medical Records, Personal Care Attendant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary, and Medical Assistant.

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Diploma Program

Course#

Course Title

Credits

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Extm. Hours

Hours

CM 121

Communications

3.5

48

24

24

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DP 101

Computer Literacy

3.0

48

12

36

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MO 201

Medical Manager

3.0

48

12

36

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TP 111 Elem Typing/Keyboarding 2.5 48 4 44 ---
MS 151

Ins/Coding/Bkping/Ethics

3.0

48

12

36

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MS 153 Term/Anatomy & Phys I 4.0 48 32 16 ---
MS 154 Term/Anatomy & Phys II 4.0 48 32 16 ---
MS 155 Term/Anatomy & Phys III 4.0 48 32 16 ---
MS 156 Med Lab Procedures I 3.0 48 12 36 ---
MS 157 Med Lab Procedures II 3.0 48 12 36 ---
MS 158 Med Lab Procedures III 3.0 48 12 36 ---
MS 159 Pharmacology 4.0 48 32 16 ---
MS 221 Medical Assistant Externship 8.0 240 --- --- 240
  Total Credits 48.0 816 228 348 240

Medical Assistant Health and Employment Requirements

The Medical Assistant program does not qualify the graduate to work as a Nursing Assistant. The graduate of the Medical Assistant program is eligible to take a national certification exam. National Certification is not necessary for employment as a medical assistant and a certification test is not mandatory, but all graduates are encouraged to take the certification test in order to receive national certification as a medical assistant.

For more information on the class start dates, please contact our Admissions office at (850) 474-1330