Medical Assisting MA22, Diploma

Program Description

The Medical Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today's medical offices. The Medical Assisting program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of medical assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Medical Assisting diploma.

Program Accreditation  

Medical Assisting, Waycross Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

1361 Park Street Clearwater FL 33756

Phone [phone]

www.caahep.org

Certification Information

Graduates of the Waycross campus program are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification exam offered by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) as well as the RMA via the American Medical Technologist.

Graduates of the Golden Isles campus program are eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification exam via the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or the National Certified Medical Assistant certification exam via the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

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Enrollment Data

August 2014 as gathered from the Medical Assisting Education Review Board's 2015 Annual Report Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Outcomes (Graduates for Cohort Admitted 2014) 88.89%

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age	17
High School Diploma or GED Required	Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer)	English	Reading	Math	Algebra
	60	55	34	N/A

Other Conditions for Admission

Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.

Location(s)

Golden Isles

Waycross

Basic Skills

ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computers	3
ALHS 1011	Structure & Function of the Human Body	5
ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for AHS	2
MAST 1010	Legal & Ethical Concerns	2
MAST 1030	Pharmacology in the Medical Office	4
MAST 1060	Medical Office Procedures	4
MAST 1080	Medical Assisting Skils	4
MAST 1090	Medical Assisting Skills II	4
MAST 1100	Medical Insurance Management	2
MAST 1110	Administrative Practice Management	3
MAST 1170	Medical Assisting Externship	6
MAST 1180	Medical Assisting Seminar	3
MAST 1120	Human Pathology Conditions in the Medical Office	3

Minimum credit hours for Graduation: 54