Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting
This program provides students with the training necessary to perform a variety of responsibilities for a physician’s office, hospital, clinic or medical laboratory. Graduates of the medical assisting program are prepared to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA (AAMA)) examination for certification.
Graduates of this program will be qualified to assist in all areas including administrative support duties, clinical procedures, insurance coding, and patient care.
Due to facility availability, externship hours must be completed during the day.
Locations You Can Enroll
This program is available at:
- Lexington
COURSE WORK
Medical Assistant Diploma
Course
Class Title
Credit Hours
AOM 101
Speed Development
1.00
MSS 104
Medical Terminology
4.00
BIO 123
Anatomy and Physiology
4.00
MSS 204
Medical Ethics
4.00
CSC 118
Computer Applications I
4.00
ENG 101
Composition I
4.00
BIO 133
Anatomy and Physiology II
4.00
MSS 144
Medical Laboratory Procedures I
4.00
MSS 214
Medical Software Applications
4.00
MSS 234
Medical Laboratory Procedures II
4.00
MSS 244
Medical Laboratory Procedures III
4.00
MSS 254
Pharmacology
4.00
MSS 274
Medical Office Procedures
4.00
MSS 275
Clinical Assisting Externship
4.00
MSS 276
Medical Assisting Externship
4.00
Total Credit Hours
57.00
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
Course
Class Title
Credit Hours
AOM 101
Speed Development
1.00
AOM 105
Keyboarding Essentials
4.00
BIO 123
Anatomy and Physiology I
4.00
BIO 133
Anatomy and Physiology II
4.00
CSC 118
Computer Applications I
4.00
ENG 101
Composition I
4.00
ENG 102
Composition II
4.00
GEC 220
Essential Strategies for Applied Communications (ESAC)
4.00
MTH 101
College Mathematics
4.00
MSS 104
Medical Terminology
4.00
MSS 144
Medical Laboratory Procedures I
4.00
MSS 204
Medical Ethics
4.00
MSS 214
Medical Software Applications
4.00
MSS 234
Medical Laboratory Procedures II
4.00
MSS 244
Medical Laboratory Procedures III
4.00
MSS 254
Pharmacology
4.00
MSS 274
Medical Office Procedures
4.00
MSS 275
Clinical Assisting Externship
4.00
MSS 276
Medical Assisting Externship
4.00
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
4.00
Psychology Elective
4.00
Free Electives
12.00
General Education Electives
8.00
Total Credit Hours
93.00