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Medical Assisting
Program Description: Medical Assisting is a five (5) semester degree program that trains the student for administrative and clinical duties, primarily in physicians’ offices or clinics. Clinical skills include taking vital signs, obtaining medical histories, performing basic lab tests, sterilizing instruments, administering medications, and assisting the physician. Administrative skills include answering phones, scheduling appointments, transcription, filing medical and insurance reports, and arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services.
Student Learning Outcomes:
• Students will schedule appointments.
• Students will open a sterile package maintaining sterility.
• Students will administer an intramuscular injection.
Length of Program: Two (2) Semesters of prerequisite courses and Three (3) Semesters of occupational courses
Cost of Program: Click Here.
Entrance Date: Beginning of each term for general education courses; however, all prerequisite courses (BIOL 2113 – Anatomy and Physiology I, BIOL 2113L – Anatomy and Physiology Lab I, BIOL 2114 – Anatomy and Physiology II, BIOL 2114L – Anatomy and Physiology Lab II, MATH 1111 – College Algebra, and ALHS 1090 – Medical Terminology for AHS) must be successfully completed prior to beginning certain cohort occupational courses.
Program Admission: Spring Semester for Occupational Courses.
Entrance Requirements: Refer to Admissions criteria. Contact Advisor or Admissions for details. Click for Entrance Scores.
Age: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older prior to first clinical course.
Education: An applicant must be a high school graduate or the equivalent (GED). College transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Advisor: A program advisor should be consulted prior to enrolling in any course. An advisor will be assigned by admissions.
Additional Requirements: American Heart Healthcare Provider CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Physical Exam, Current Immunizations, Drug Toxicology and Criminal Background Check.
Program Final Exit Point: Medical Assisting, Associate of Applied Science.
Credits Required for Graduation: 70 minimum semester hour credits required for graduation.
