Medical Assisting Suggested Course Schedule

Medical Assisting Degree and Diploma - Suggested Course Schedule (pdf version)

For more information contact Ann Giles at (828) 438-6130.

One plus one program

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, medical transcription, computer operations, assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants.

		Diploma Program

Fall Semester			SHC
MED	116	Introduction to Anatomy/Physiology	4
or
BIO	163	Basic Anatomy/Physiology	5
ENG	111	Expository Writing	3
MED	110	Orientation to Medical Assisting	1
MED	113	Orientation to Clinic II	2
MED	118	Medical Law/Ethics	2
MED	121	Medical Terminology I	3
MED	130	Administrative Office Procedures I	2
OST	136	Word Processing	2
Total:			19

Spring Semester			SHC
ENG	114	Professional Research and Reporting	3
MED	122	Medical Terminology II	3
MED	131	Administrative Office Procedures II	2
MED	140	Exam Room Procedures II	5
MED	150	Laboratory Procedures I	5
MED	272	Drug Therapy	3
Total:			21

Summer Semester			SHC
MED	114	Prof/Interactions/Healthcare	1
MED	260	Clinical Externship	5
MED	262	Clinical Perspectives	1
Total:			7

		Degree Program
After completing the diploma program, students pursuing the AAS Degree should continue with the following courses:

ACC	120	Principles of Accounting I	4
BIO	110	Principles of Biology	4
BUS	135	Principles of Supervision	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
_	_	Humanities Elective	3
*_	_	Medical Assisting Elective	2
*_	_	Medical Assisting Elective	2

*MA degree students are required to select from the following Medical Assisting electives:
BIO175. BUS260, MED232, MED250, MED270, MED274, OST148, OST164, OST184, OST286, SPA111-181

Total Semester Hours Required for Diploma: 47

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree: 68