Medical Assistant - AAS

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 Science) Credits: 4
• Arts and Humanities  AND/OR Social and Behavioral Science  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 230 - Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Credits: 3
• 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
• HIM 173 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management Credits: 2
• HIM 240 - Disease Process Credits: 4

Program Outcomes

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

1. Utilize medical records while upholding HIPAA regulations. (AHS 100, AHS 105, AHS 120, AHS 121, AHS 295, HIM 173)
2. Demonstrate administrative and clinical medical skills. (AHS 105, AHS 120, AHS 121, AHS 140, AHS 295, CSA 126)
3. Assist the health care provider in delivering care to clients with multiple health care needs. (AHS 100, AHS 105, AHS 120, AHS 121, AHS 130, AHS 140, AHS 295, BIO 201, BIO 202, COM 134, HIM 240)
4. Identify how diversity and culture affect delivery of health care. (AHS 100, AHS 120, AHS 121, AHS 230, AHS 295, COM 134)
5. Identify legal and ethical issues in healthcare. (AHS 100, AHS 105, AHS 120, AHS 121, AHS 140, AHS 230, AHS 295, BSA 102, HIM 173)
6. Explain the structure and function of the body systems. (AHS 100, AHS 105, AHS 121, AHS 130, AHS 140, AHS 295, BIO 201, BIO 202, HIM 240)
7. Apply effective communication skills with health care professionals and patients.  (AHS 100, AHS 105, AHS 120, AHS 121, AHS 140, AHS 230, AHS 295, BSA 102, COM 134)