Medical Assisting, AAS

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Program Code: A45400

The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.

Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.

General Education: 15 Hours

English: 6 Hours

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3
or
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective: 3 Hours

Selected from the list of Humanities/Fine Arts electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.

Natural Sciences/Math: 3 Hours

Students are required to demonstrate competency in the equivalent of MAT 070 or DMA 010 –DMA 050 prior to enrollment in this curriculum.

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3

Major Hours: 60 Hours

Core: 33 Hours

Required Courses: 33 Hours

BIO 163 - Basic Anat & Physiology Credits: 5
MED 110 - Orientation to Med Assist Credits: 1
MED 118 - Medical Law and Ethics Credits: 2
or
OST 149 - Medical Legal Issues Credits: 3
MED 121 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3
MED 122 - Medical Terminology II Credits: 3
MED 130 - Admin Office Proc I Credits: 2
MED 131 - Admin Office Proc II Credits: 2
MED 140 - Exam Room Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 150 - Laboratory Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 260 - MED Clinical Practicum Credits: 5

Other Major Hours: 27 Hours

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
MED 113 - Ori to Clinic Setting II Credits: 2
MED 230 - Admin Office Proc III Credits: 2
MED 232 - Medical Insurance Coding Credits: 2
MED 240 - Exam Room Procedures II Credits: 5
MED 264 - Med Assisting Overview Credits: 2
MED 270 - Symptomatology Credits: 3
MED 272 - Drug Therapy Credits: 3
MED 274 - Diet Therapy/Nutrition Credits: 3
OST 131 - Keyboarding Credits: 2

Other Required Hours: 1 Hour

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
or
ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1

Total Medical Assisting, AAS: 76 Credits

All health science students must make grades of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “SA” on all applicable course work to progress each semester and graduate from the program.

The Medical Assisting Program is approved by the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP at 25400 US Hwy 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763; Telephone Number 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org) in conjunction with the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).