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Medical Assistant
Certificate (Career)
Prepares students in administrative and clinical medical procedures and
provides a foundation in the principles and practices of asepsis, initial patient
contact, patient care responsibilities, and patient education. Clinical duties
include collecting and performing various laboratory tests, administering
medications, and performing diagnostic procedures such as EKGs. Courses
in medical software applications and medical administrative and clinical
internships are included in this certificate. Students are engaged in classroom,
hands-on and clinical learning environments. Students must maintain a grade
of “C” or better in all MDA courses. Graduates will be qualified to take the
national certification examination in medical assisting offered by the National
Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Prospective students must apply for admission to the college through the
Welcome Center, complete all placement tests through the Testing Center,
send official transcripts (if applicable) to the registrar, and arrange for an
advising appointment with the Medical Assisting Program Manager.
Courses in this program can be used to meet the elective requirements of the
A.A. degree in general studies.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 101 Information Systems and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 101 Foundations of Medical Assisting I . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 102 Foundations of Medical Assisting II . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 104 Medical Assisting Clinical I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MDA 109 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 110 Pharmacology for Medical Office Practice . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 115 Phlebotomy for Allied Health or
MDA 112 Medical Administrative Office Applications . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 201 Medical Assisting Laboratory Procedures . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 202 Medical Assisting Clinical Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 204 Medical Assisting Clinical II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MDA 220 Electronic Health Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Healthcare Practice Management
Certificate (Career)
Prepares students for work as a medical practice manager.
Students must receive a “C” or better in all MDA courses.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
BU 273 Business Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 101 Information Systems and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ACCT 101 Principles of Accounting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BU 227 Principles of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 109 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 112 Medical Administrative Office Applications . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 216 Introduction to Medical Office Coding . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 218 Health Insurance Billing and Reimbursement . . . . . . . 3
MDA 220 Introduction to Electronic Health Records . . . . . . . . . 3
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Medical Scribe
Letter of Recognition (Career)
Introduces students to medical information management. The medical scribe
specializes in charting physician-patient encounters in real-time during
medical exams in a clinic, physician office, urgent care or emergency room.
Students must receive a “C” or better in all MDA courses.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
MDA 109 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 112 Medical Administrative Office Applications . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 220 Introduction to Electronic Health Records . . . . . . . . . 3
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Medical Billing/Medical Coding*
(Continuing Education)
CAH240 Medical Billing for the Physician’s Office
Learn the lifecycle of a billing claim and how medical insurances work with the
billing process in a physician’s office. Continue your training as you work with
electronic medical records and bill claims using medical billing software. This
course has an online component.
MAH128 Medical Coding for the Physician’s Office
Prepare for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) national
certification test. Learn how to find the service and codes using coding manuals:
CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCCS. Course includes first year’s membership to the AAPC,
textbooks, and certification testing. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology for Health
Care Careers. Changes over to ICD-10 in 2015.
* Noncredit courses. Fee structure for the above courses is subject to change.
Consult the current Continuing Education class schedule. Courses not eligible for financial aid.