Special Admission Requirements: Rolling Admission
Title of Certificate: Medical Assisting, Certificate
Award: Certificate
Code: CRT.MDA.MDA
Total Credit Hours: 32
Learn More About the Medical Assisting Certificate 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.
Anne Arundel Community College’s Medical Assisting Certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Faculty Contact (webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Heidi McLean
Additional Program Requirements
All Medical Assisting Program students must receive a minimum grade of C or better in each medical assisting course. Students who receive a final grade below C in any medical assisting course will be awarded a grade of F in that course.
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.
All students must demonstrate eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A . Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements , “Certificate Requirements” for more information.
Course/Advising Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________
(*) Students must be admitted into the Medical Assisting major to take certain MDA courses.
Term 1 (Fall, First 8 Weeks)
Term 2 (Fall, Second 8 Weeks)
Term 3 (Winter)
Term 4 (Spring, First 8 Weeks)
Term 5 (Spring, Second 8 Weeks)
