Medical Assistant

The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level position as a Medical Assistant in a private physician’s office or clinic. This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge skills, expanding the traditional role of the Medical Assistant to include front and back office skills.

program description

The program focuses on a broad range of skills necessary for the medical office, which include: admissions, vital signs, assessment, preparing patients for physical examinations and/or treatment, performing lab work, operating diagnostic equipment and performing EKGs.

clock hours: 900

program requirements

MA101 – Medical Terminology (100 hours)

MA102 – Medical Office Management (100 hours)

MA103 – Anatomy & Physiology (100 hours)

MA104 – Word Processing & Business English (Keyboarding) (100 hours)

MA105 – Clinical Procedures (100 hours)

MA106 – Laboratory Procedures I (100 hours)

MA107 – Laboratory Procedures II (100 hours)

MA108 – Clinical Externship (200 hours)