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Medical Assisting Certificate Curriculum

Associate of Science Completion Degree

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Semester I (Fall) Coursework

CR

ENG 101 English Composition I

3

LRT 110 Imaging I

2

MA 101 Medical Assistant Administrative
Procedures I

4

MA 102 Medical Assistant Clinical
Procedures I

4

MA 106 Anatomy and Physiology

4

Total Hours

17

Semester II (Spring) Coursework

CR

LRT 101 Diagnostic Procedures I

2

MA 108 Diseases of the Human Body

3

MA 121 Medical Assistant Administrative
Procedures II

4

MA 122 Medical Assistant Clinical
Procedures II

5

SPE 105 Small Group Communication

1

Total Hours

15

Semester III (Summer) Coursework                           

CR  

LRT 102 Diagnostic Procedures II

2

LRT 111 Imaging II

2

LRT 120 Clinical Practicum

1

MA 201 Medical Assistant Professional
Components

2

MA 202 Medical Assistant Practicum

6

PSY 101 General Psychology

3

Total Hours

16

MA Certificate Program Total Hours

48

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Completion

Upon completion of the Medical Assisting Certificate, you may take an additional 25 credit hours to earn an Associate of Science degree.

Coursework                                                        

CR

HCA 301 Health Care Delivery in the United States - A Consumer Perspective

3

PHI 110 Critical Thinking in a Diverse World

3

PHI 280 Caring in a Diverse Health Care Environment

3

PHI 320 Bioethics

3

SOC 102 Sociology

3

SLP 999 Service Learning Project

0

SPA 101 Spanish I

3

Math 105 or higher, science, social science. or foreign language elective

3

Natural science elective

4

Total Hours

25

MA Degree Program Total Hours

73

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