Medical Assistant - AAS

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Progression Plan - Medical Assistant AAS

The Medical Assistant AAS degree will prepare individuals for entry-level positions requiring the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills necessary for performing general administrative (front office) and clinical (back office) skills in ambulatory healthcare settings including physician's offices, clinics, and urgent care centers.

Credit Hours Required: 63

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.

AAS General Education Requirements (19 credits)

College Composition or Applied Communication Credits: 6

Note: For College Composition or Applied Communication choose from the approved options except COM 134, which will be applied to Program Requirements (below).

Mathematics Credits: 3
BIO 181 - General Biology I Or BIO 156 - Human Biology for Allied Health (Physical and Biological Sciences) Credits: 4
Arts and Humanities AND/OR Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6 ¹

Note: ¹ Select from two different prefixes

Program Requirements (44 credits)

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 230 - Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Credits: 3
AHS 240 - Human Disease Process Credits: 4
AHS 295 - AHS Practicum: Medical Assistant Credits: 3
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
BSA 102 - Career Search and Success: Skills for Entering and Succeeding in the Workplace Credits: 1
COM 134 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

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

Utilize medical records while upholding HIPAA regulations.
Demonstrate administrative and clinical medical skills.
Assist the health care provider in delivering care to clients with multiple health care needs.
Identify how diversity and culture affect delivery of health care.
Identify legal and ethical issues in healthcare.
Explain the structure and function of the body systems.
Apply effective communication skills with health care professionals and patients.

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Medical Assistant - AAS

AAS General Education Requirements (19 credits)

Program Requirements (44 credits)

Program Outcomes