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CMA - Medical Assistant (Cert)

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Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Medical Assistant Certificate will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in performing essential administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, managing medical records, billing and coding, and handling insurance documentation.

  2. Display the knowledge and skills required to successfully pass national medical assistant certification exams, meeting or exceeding industry standards.

  3.  Perform key clinical procedures, including taking vital signs, collecting patient histories, performing blood draws, administering medications, and preparing patients for examinations, with accuracy and professionalism.

Degree and Graduation Requirements

The medical assistant certificate requires the successful completion of 39 credit hours of Medical Assistant curriculum.

Curriculum

MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE

MAJOR COURSES

39 Semester Credit Hours

Course ID

Credit Hours

Course Title

Trimester 1

13

 

HSCI 2310

3

Development of Health Professionals

MDAS 1305

3

Medical Terminology

BIOL 2401

4

Anatomy and Physiology I

RSMT 2301

3

Introduction to Ethics

 Trimester 2

14

 

MDAS 1353

3

Pharmacology for Entry Health Professions

HSCI 1372

3

Administrative Procedures

HSCI  1273

2

Laboratory Procedures for Entry Health Professions

HSCI 1392

3

Medical Insurance for Entry Health Professions

DSAE 1312

3

Principles of Electrocardiography

 Trimester 3

12

 

DSAE 1326

3

Advanced Techniques of Electrocardiography

HSCI 1326

3

Phlebotomy Principles

HSCI 1133

1

Phlebotomy Lab

HSCI 1193

1

Credential Review: Medical Assisting

HSCI 2400

4

Foundations of Clinical Practice