Medical Assistant (Cert)
Medical Assistant (Cert.)
The Medical Assistant Certificate will prepare students for full-time employment upon
completion of the program. Medical Office Assistants are multi-skilled practitioners
who perform administrative and clinical duties. Graduates may work in physician’s
offices, clinics, HMOs, or other ambulatory care facilities, such as freestanding
emergency centers and hospitals. A medical assistant takes vital signs, prepares patients
for and assists physicians during examinations, collects and prepares laboratory specimens,
performs basic laboratory tests on the premises, schedules appointments, bills patients,
fills out insurance forms, and much more.
An interview is required as part of the application process. Students must be able
to observe all aspects of patient care through the use of vision, hearing, touch,
and smell. Students must be available to complete a clinical practicum during normal
business hours Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. To be eligible to participate in
the clinical practicum, students need to submit proof of immunization and may need
to complete a background check, physical, and/or drug testing (completed at the cost
of the student) to the clinical site. Students are required to supply their own transportation
to the clinical site and must supply their own required uniforms. A minimum grade
of C is required in all Medical Assistant courses. All courses in the Medical Assistant
Certificate are applicable to the Medical Assistant AAS.
A minimum grade of C is required in all Medical Assistant courses.
ABT/HIT - Medical Assistant
Certificate Program
Hegis Code: 5214
Total Credits: 38
| First Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| AHS 132 Anatomy and Physiology II or BIO 101 Introduction to College Biology I |
4 |
| HIT 151 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MAP 130 Medical Assistant Administrative Office Procedures | 3 |
| MAP 132 Medical Assistant Clinical Documentation and Procedures | 3 |
| MAP 138 EKG & Phlebotomy Procedures | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 17 |
| Second Semester | Credits |
| ABT 253 Medical Scribe | 3 |
| AHS 100 CPR and Basic Cardiac Life Support | 1 |
| ENG 100 Enhanced Composition I, ENG 101 Composition I, or ENG 108 The Craft of Composition / Honors English I(1) |
3 |
| HIT 175 Study of Disease for HIM Professionals | 3 |
| MAP 134 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 13 |
| Third Semester | Credits |
| MAP 238 Medical Assistant Clinical Practicum | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 4 |
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