Associate's Degree
Today's growing demand for quality health care makes a career as a medical assistant a strong choice. In fact, medical assistant is predicted to be one of the fastest-growing occupations through the year 2020.*
Our Associate of Science in Medical Assistant program helps prepare you to become a key member of a medical team. You can train to assist physicians in health care management and provide medical services. By gaining administrative and clinical skills through your education, you could increase your chances of choosing where you would like to work. Your choices may include working with physicians in private practices, clinics, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, and hospitals.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded an associate of science degree.
Medical Assistant Program Features
- Hands-on, practical skill training
- Combination of medical terminology courses
- Computer-automated systems programs training
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE)
Potential Medical Assistant Career Opportunities
As a graduate of this program, you may seek future entry-level employment opportunities such as:
Medical Assistant Courses and Typical Length of Study
The approximate length of study for this program is 66.5 semester credit hours.
Career
Courses |
Semester
Credit Hours |
| BADM111 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BCAP106 |
Introduction to Microsoft Office |
3 |
| MDAS102 † |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| MDAS103 † |
Clinical Procedures I |
3 |
| MDAS203 † |
Clinical Procedures II |
3 |
| MDAS256 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| MDAS276 |
Medical Coding Systems and Billing |
3 |
| MDAS281 |
Medical Ethics and Law |
3 |
| MDAS291 |
Medical Office Applications and Administration |
3 |
| MDAS298 |
Medical Assistant Practicum |
3.5 |
| NSCI105 † |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
| NSCI205 † |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
General Education
Courses |
|
| GNED111 |
Foundations of Learning |
3 |
| GNED211 |
Critical Thinking Workshop |
3 |
| ENGL103 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL106 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| ENGL110 |
Oral Communications |
3 |
| |
Mathematics Elective (100 level or higher) |
3 |
| NSCI251 |
Nutrition |
3 |
|
Humanities Elective (100 level or higher) |
3 |
| PSYC102 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC231 |
Growth and Development Life Span |
3 |
Total Credit Hours
|
66.5
|
Medical Assistant Program Outcomes
The medical assistant program is designed to prepare graduates to meet the following outcomes:
- Demonstrate competencies in all aspects of medical assisting clinical practice
- Exhibit proficiency in the clerical and administrative functions required of a medical assistant
- Employ professional, ethical, and legal standards in health care practice
- Integrate knowledge from behavioral and biological sciences as a basis for allied health practices
- Embody professional behaviors as defined by the discipline of allied health
Note: Students are required to purchase lab coats, stethoscopes, a blood pressure cuff, and identification pins prior to
entering the clinical procedures.
Note: Students are required to have the hepatitis B series vaccination, as well as MMR, two-step TB, and varicella zoster documentation, a physical exam, and a tetanus shot within the last 10 years before doing the 160-hour externship.
Note: Students are required to complete CPR/First Aid/AED Training before beginning their externship.
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