Planner for Medical Assisting (A.A.S.)

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Title of Major: Medical Assisting, A.A.S.

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.

Code: AAS.MDA.MDA

Total Credit Hours: 60

Learn more about the Medical Assisting Degree program

Purpose: Prepares students for employment in physicians’ offices, hospital administrative offices, clinics, medical departments of industry and government and wherever basic office and clinical skills are required. Graduates are eligible to sit for certification examinations given by the American Association of Medical Assistants to become a Certified Medical Assistant, the American Medical Technologists to earn a Registered Medical Assistant Certification, and the National Healthcareer Association exam for Certified Medical Assistants and/or Medical Administrative Assistants. Persons who already are employed in this field may enroll in this program for career development.

Additional Program Requirements

All medical assisting program students must receive a minimum grade of C in each medical assisting and general education course. Students who receive a final grade below C in any medical assisting course will be awarded a grade of F in that course.

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Carolyn Duncan

Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education.

Course/Advising Notes: ________________________________________________________________________

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ACA 100-Student Success Seminar	1 credit hour
MDA 113-Medical Terminology	3 credit hours

Term 2 (Fall)

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
HIT 200-Electronic Health Records	2 credits
MDA 111-Laws and Ethics for Health Professionals	2 credit hours
MDA 115-Administrative Medical Assisting 1	3 credit hours
MDA 117-Administrative Medical Assisting 2	3 credit hours

Term 3 (Spring)

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
MDA 140-Clinical Medical Assisting 1	6 credit hours
MDA 142-Clinical Medical Assisting 2	4 credit hours
MDA 112-Pharmacology for Health Professions	3 credit hours

Term 4 (Summer)

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
MDA 274-Professional Seminar	1 credit hour
MDA 275-Medical Assisting Practicum	3 credit hours

Term 5 (Fall)

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 111-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 OR ENG 115-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers OR ENG 121-Composition and Literature Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the English composition general education requirement.	3 credit hours
BIO 230-Structure and Function of the Human Body	4 credit hours
COM 111-Fundamentals of Oral Communication OR COM 116-Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers	3 credit hours
PSY 111-Introduction to Psychology	3 credit hours

Term 6 (Spring)

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 112-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 OR ENG 116-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers OR Elective	0-3 credit hours
SOC 111-Introduction to Sociology	3 credit hours
Mathematics GER	3-4 credit hours
CTA 100-Computing and Information Technology OR CTP 103-Theories and Applications of Digital Technology	4 credit hours
MDA 114-Diseases of the Human Body	3 credit hours

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