Medical Assisting Diploma
Entry Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Award
Diploma
3 terms
Students in the Medical Assisting program may elect to receive a Medical Assisting Diploma after completing the required courses. Please consult with the Allied Health Department for more information regarding this option.
This Allied Health program has a mandatory background check for clinical purposes.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Diploma Requirements
| Prerequisites | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
| Basic Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Human Anatomy Physiology I and Human Anatomy Physiology II | ||
| Term Totals: | 3 | |
| Term 1 | ||
| MAP-123 | Admin Medical Office Procedure 3 | 3 |
| MAP-502 | Math for Medical Assistants 3 | 2 |
| MAP-125 | Intro to Clinical Procedures 3 | 2 |
| HSC-107 | Professionals in Health 1,3 | 2 |
| HSC-115 | Medical Terminology 1,3 | 4 |
| BCA-189 | Microcomputer Literacy 1,3 | 1 |
| Term Totals: | 14 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| MAP-214 | Medical Lab 3 | 3 |
| MAP-312 | MA Clinical Procedures 3 | 3 |
| MAP-402 | Medical Law and Ethics 3 | 2 |
| MAP-403 | Basic Med Office Insurance 3 | 2 |
| MAP-513 | Medical Assisting Pharmacology 3 | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 13 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| MAP-618 | Medical Assisting Externship 2,3 | 7 |
| PSY-111 | Intro to Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Oral Comm 1 | ||
| Communication for Health Care Professionals 1 | ||
| Public Speaking 1 | ||
| Term Totals: | 13 | |
| Program Totals: | 43 | |
- 1
Courses may be taken before beginning the program.
- 2
No program (MAP) courses may be taken with externship. Proof of compliance completion must be done prior to registration for externship.
- 3
Minimum C- is required in all MAP courses, in addition to BIO- courses, HSC-107 Professionals in Health, HSC-115 Medical Terminology, and BCA-189 Microcomputer Literacy.
Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSC-103 | Studies in Health Sciences | 1-3 |