Program: Medical Office Assistant Certificate - Yavapai College

2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

Mar 29, 2025

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IMPORTANT: Professional Licensure Disclosure

The Medical Office Assistant (MOA) certificate prepares students to perform administrative skills in a physician's office. The MOA certificate qualifies students to take the Nationally Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA) exam from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). The program allows students to complete a certificate and seek employment.

Credit Hours Required: 21

Program Requirements

AHS 100 - Fundamentals of Health Care Credits: 3
AHS 120 - Medical Assistant Administrative Skills Credits: 3
AHS 130 - Medical Terminology for Patient Care Staff Credits: 3
AHS 173 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Credits: 2
BIO 160 - Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3
MAT 142 - College Mathematics Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

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

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

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