Medical Assistant Certificate

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Progression Plan - Medical Assistant Certificate (traditional & accelerated progression plans)

IMPORTANT: Professional Licensure Disclosure

The Medical Assistant Certificate program prepares students for employment in health care offices including primary care and specialty physicians' offices, ambulatory care, and urgent care facilities.

Credit Hours Required: 33-44

Note: Students completing the Medical Assistant AAS degree or certificate programs are eligible to take the American Medical Technologist (AMT) certification exam to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).

Note: Math and science coursework must be completed within the last ten years.

Program Requirements

AHS 100 - Fundamentals of Health Care Credits: 3
AHS 105 - Phlebotomy Credits: 2
AHS 120 - Foundations of Medical Assisting I Credits: 3
AHS 121 - Foundations of Medical Assisting II Credits: 4
AHS 130 - Medical Terminology for Patient Care Staff Credits: 3
AHS 140 - Pharmacology for Allied Health Credits: 2
AHS 173 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Credits: 2
AHS 240 - Human Disease Process Credits: 4
AHS 295 - AHS Practicum: Medical Assistant Credits: 3
Note: Students must enroll in AHS 295 within 3 semesters of completing AHS 121, as well as complete all Medical Assistant requirements and receive program director permission, prior to enrollment.
CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3
MAT 100 - Technical Mathematics Credits: 3 ^*Recommended
OR Choose from Mathematics

OR Satisfactory score on skills assessment

AND choose one Biology option below:

Option 1

BIO 160 - Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4

Option 2

Note: Students planning to pursue a Medical Assistant AAS degree should complete this option.

BIO 181 or BIO 156 Credits: 4
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Certificate program, the learner will be able to:

Manage medical records upholding security and privacy standards as outlined in HIPAA regulations.
Use computer programs commonly found in health care settings.
Assist the health care provider in delivering care to clients with multiple health care needs.
Document how diversity and culture affect delivery of health care.
Obtain specimens for diagnostic evaluation and testing.
Describe the structural organization of the body.
Calculate medical dosages.
List the indications for use, dosage forms, usual dosage, side effects, interactions with other drugs, storage requirements, generic and trade names and mechanism of action for common used medications.
For all major body systems, describe common diseases and conditions, methods of diagnosis, short and long term effects of disease processes, treatment and therapy and restoration strategies.
Distinguish if it is appropriate to release patient records in accordance with policies and procedures for access and disclosure of personal health information.
Use effective communication skills with health care professionals and patients.

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