Medical Assisting (AAS) 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, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

Employment opportunities include physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.

Course and Hour Requirements

Major Courses

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
BIO 163	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	4	2		5
MED 110	Orientation to Med Assist	1	0		1
MED 121	Medical Terminology I	3	0		3
MED 122	Medical Terminology II	3	0		3
MED 130	Admin Office Proc I	1	2		2
MED 131	Admin Office Proc II	1	2		2
MED 140	Exam Room Procedures I	3	4		5
MED 150	Laboratory Procedures I	3	4		5
MED 240	Exam Room Procedures II	3	4		5
MED 260	MED Clinical Practicum	0	0	15	5
MED 262	Clinical Perspectives	1	0		1
MED 264	Med Assisting Overview	2	0		2
MED 270	Symptomatology	2	2		3
MED 272	Drug Therapy	3	0		3
OST 130	Comprehensive Keyboarding	2	2		3
OST 134	Text Entry & Formatting	2	2		3
OST 149	Medical Legal Issues	3	0		3

Total Major Hours: 54

General Education Courses

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
ACA 115	Success and Study Skills	0	2		1

Communications:

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0		3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0		3

Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0		3
HUM 110	Technology and Society	3	0		3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3	0		3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0		3
REL 211	Intro to Old Testament	3	0		3
REL 212	Intro to New Testament	3	0		3

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0		3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		3
	(MAT 143 or higher)

Total General Education Hours: 16

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 70

Suggested Sequence of Courses

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
ACA 115	Success and Study Skills	0	2		1
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0		3
MED 110	Orientation to Med Assist	1	0		1
MED 121	Medical Terminology I	3	0		3
MED 130	Admin Office Proc I	1	2		2
OST 130	Comprehensive Keyboarding	2	2		3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0		3
	Total Credit Hours:	13	6		16

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
BIO 163	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	4	2		5
MED 122	Medical Terminology II	3	0		3
MED 131	Admin Office Proc II	1	2		2
MED 140	Exam Room Procedures I	3	4		5
OST 134	Text Entry & Formatting	2	2		3
	Total Credit Hours:	13	10		18

Summer Semester

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
	Humanities/Fine Arts Course*	3	0		3
	Natural Sciences/Mathematics Course*	2	2		3
	Total Credit Hours:	5	2		6

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0		3
MED 240	Exam Room Procedures II	3	4		5
MED 270	Symptomatology	2	2		3
OST 149	Medical Legal Issues	3	0		3
	Total Credit Hours:	11	6		14

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
MED 150	Laboratory Procedures I	3	4		5
MED 260	MED Clinical Practicum	0	0	15	5
MED 262	Clinical Perspectives	1	0		1
MED 264	Med Assisting Overview	2	0		2
MED 272	Drug Therapy	3	0		3
	Total Credit Hours:	9	4	15	16

*See "Course and Hour Requirements"

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 70