Diploma
Due to the growing demand for quality health care, a career as a medical assistant is a strong choice. In fact, medical assistant is expected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations through the year 2018.*
If you are interested in becoming a key member of a medical team, our medical assistant program can help. You can receive training to assist doctors in health care management and provide medical services. In addition, you can gain knowledge in administrative and clinical skills. As a trained medical assistant, you could have the opportunity to work with doctors in private practices, clinics, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, and hospitals.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded a diploma.
Medical Assistant Program Features
- Hands-on, practical skill training
- Combination of medical terminology courses
- Computer-automated systems programs training
- Accreditation 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 diploma 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 degree program is 33.5 semester credit hours.
Career
Courses |
Semester
Credit Hours |
| BCAP106 |
Introduction to Microsoft Office |
3 |
| MDAS102 † |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| MDAS103 † |
Clinical Procedures I |
3 |
| MDAS203 † |
Clinical Procedures II |
3 |
| MDAS256 |
Pharmacology |
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 |
|
| PSYC102 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Total Credit Hours
|
33.5
|
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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