Course Catalog

Medical Assisting - AAS Degree

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, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. The practicum portion is a non-paid experience.

Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals. At this time, Medical Assisting offers no advanced placement policy.

The Medical Assisting Diploma Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Exam Review Board. Upon completion from the Medical Assisting Program, students may be eligible to sit for the national certification exam.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

9355 113th Street N., #7709

Seminole, FL 33775-7709

(727) 210-2350

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Medical Assisting Program, the graduate should be able to:

  • Demonstrate professional behaviors reflective of ethical, legal and self-management concepts as they relate to medical assisting.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, their families, and other members of the health care team.
  • Practice entry level administrative, clinical and laboratory duties relative to the examinations and treatment of patients in medical facilities.
  • Implement teaching plans based on the needs of individuals and communities.
  • Describe the Medical Assistant’s profession, professional organization, and components of certification and recertification.

Medical Assisting Checklist

Fall Semester I

Course NameCourse TitleClassContactClinicalCredits
ACA-122College Transfer Success

0

0

1

ENG-111Writing and Inquiry

3

0

3

MED-110Orientation to Medical Assisting

1

0

1

MED-121Medical Terminology I

3

0

3

MED-122Medical Terminology II

3

0

3

MED-130Administrative Office Procedures I

1

0

2

MED-140Examining Room Procedures I

3

0

5

MED-118Medical Law and Ethics

2

0

2

Total Credit Hours:20

Spring Semester I

 
Course NameCourse TitleClassContactClinicalCredits
MED-131Administrative Office Procedures II

1

0

2

MED-150Laboratory Procedures I

3

0

5

MED-240Examining Room Procedures II

3

0

5

BIO-163Basic Anatomy & Physiology

4

0

5

Total Credit Hours:17

Summer Semester I

Course NameCourse TitleClassContactClinicalCredits
PSY-150General Psychology

3

0

3

MED-260MED Clinical Practicum

0

15

5

MED-264Medical Assisting Overview

2

0

2

Total Credit Hours:10

Fall Semester II

Select One Course: ENG-112, ENG-114

Course NameCourse TitleClassContactClinicalCredits
MAT-110Mathematical Measurement and Literacy

2

0

3

MED-230Administrative Office Procedures III

1

0

2

MED-134Medical Transcription

2

0

3

Total Credit Hours:10

Spring Semester II

Select One Course from the Humanities/Fine Arts Courses for 3 credit hours: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115, ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242, HUM-115, MUS-110, PHI-240, REL-110, REL-211, REL-212, REL-221

Course NameCourse TitleClassContactClinicalCredits
MED-270Symptomatology

2

0

3

MED-272Drug Therapy

3

0

3

MED-276Patient Education

1

0

2

Total Credit Hours:11

Total Credit Hours: 68