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.
Accreditation
The Kirkwood 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 Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355-113th Street N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Career Opportunities
- physician/specialty clinics
- hospital clinics, public health, laboratories and insurance companies
The graduate may work as:
- an administrative medical assistant
- clinical medical assistant
- patient service representative
- phlebotomist
- scribe
- unit secretary or
- any combination of these positions
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 |