Medical Assistant
The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAME). This CAAHEP accreditation allows students to sit for the national AAMA certification exam. The Medical Assisting program's comprehensive training includes classroom work, hands-on skill practice and an externship. Upon completion of the core courses, the student completes a 300-hour, non-paid externship in a medical office. A medical assistant's duties include administrative tasks and back office clinical tasks.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
DATC CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
| Core Courses | (1680 Hours Required) |
|---|---|
| Medical Terminology* | 60 |
| Medical Terminology II | 30 |
| Medical Law and Ethics* | 60 |
| Anatomy & Physiology for the Medical Professional* | 120 |
| Fundamentals of Human Disease | 30 |
| Pharmacology - Body Systems | 60 |
| Pharmacology for the Medical Assist. | 60 |
| Psychology for the Health Professions* | 30 |
| Medical Office Administrative Proc. I* | 90 |
| Computerized Medical Office* | 60 |
| Medical Office Administrative Proc. II* | 60 |
| Medical Office Administrative Proc. III* | 120 |
| Medical Assistant Clinical Proc. I | 30 |
| Medical Assistant Clinical Proc. II | 150 |
| Medical Assistant Clinical Proc. III | 150 |
| Workplace Relations* | 60 |
| Job Seeking Skills* | 30 |
| Computer Literacy* | 90 |
| Business English* | 90 |
| Medical Assistant Externship I | 180 |
| Medical Assistant Externship II | 60 |
| Medical Assistant Externship III | 60 |
Total: 1680 Hours
*High school students can attend these following classes
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DEGREE
| Core Courses | (1260 Hours Required) |
|---|---|
| Medical Terminology | 60 |
| Medical Law and Ethics | 60 |
| Anatomy & Physiology for the Medical Professional | 120 |
| Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant | 60 |
| Psychology for the Health Professions | 30 |
| Medical Office Administrative Proc. I | 90 |
| Medical Office Administrative Proc. II | 60 |
| Medical Office Administrative Proc. III | 120 |
| Medical Assistant Clinical Proc. I | 30 |
| Medical Assistant Clinical Proc. II | 150 |
| Medical Assistant Clinical Proc. III | 150 |
| Computer Literacy | 90 |
| Workplace Relations (Behavioral Science) | 60 |
| Medical Assistant Externship I | 180 |
| Elective Courses | (240 Hours Required) |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology - Body Systems | 60 |
| Medical Assistant Externship II | 60 |
| Medical Assistant Externship III | 60 |
| Special Applications | 1-180 |
| Job Seeking Skills | 30 |
| Computerized Medical Office | 60 |
| Medical Terminology II | 30 |
| Fundamentals of Human Disease | 30 |
| Keyboarding | 30 |
| Math I | 60 |
| Medical Math | 60 |
| Intravenous Therapy | 30 |
| General Education | (13 Credits Required) |
|---|---|
| Math 1010 or 1050 | 4 credits |
| English 1010 | 3 credits |
| Physical/Life Science | 3 credits |
| General Elective | 3 credits |
Total: 1500 Hours + 13 Credits






