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Medical Assisting, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Piedmont Summerville, Thomson, and Waynesboro Sites.

Day and Evening courses available on the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates: Fall
Length of Program: Four Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 54

Program Description: The Medical Assisting program is a specialized training program designed to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Important attributes of successful program graduates are critical thinking, problem solving, human relations skills, and the ability to apply knowledge and skills to the work environment. The field is presently experiencing rapid expansion, and the trend is expected to continue in the foreseeable future. After completion of this four semester day program, the student is encouraged to take the National Certification Exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program. For information regarding this process, please contact the Admissions Office (706) 771-4028.

Employment Opportunities: The Medical Assisting Program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. Additionally, other medically related facilities such as hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and health departments may provide suitable employment opportunities.

Credentialing (Optional):  Satisfactory completion of all program courses entitles students to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assisting (CMA) AAMA examination.

Technical Standards and Occupational Risks

Curriculum Outline

Basic Skills Courses, 9 credits

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3
MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3
PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Occupational Courses, 45 credits

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5
ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2
COLL 1060INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE AND COMPUTERS

3
MAST 1010LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

2
MAST 1030PHARMACOLOGY IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

4
MAST 1060MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES

4
MAST 1080MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS I

4
MAST 1090MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS II

4
MAST 1100MEDICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

2
MAST 1110ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

3
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3
MAST 1170MEDICAL ASSISTING EXTERNSHIP

6
MAST 1180MEDICAL ASSISTING SEMINAR

3

Notes:

  • Students in the health field have a special responsibility regarding grades in their programs. To be eligible for graduation, students must make a minimum passing grade of “C” in all courses.
  • ALHS courses must not be older than five years to be used as a prerequisite for MAST prefix courses. Students will need to retake these courses to meet the prerequisite requirements for MAST prefix courses.
  • MAST prefix courses that were taken more than five years ago must be repeated.
  • MAST 1060 must be taken the semester before students enroll in MAST 1080.
  • Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to submit completed medical forms. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
  • Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take licensing/certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and/or drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student attends a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.
  • Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while students are completing his or her clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the clinical institution in the capacity of a medical assistant.
  • Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to show proof of current health insurance. Students who cannot show proof of Health Insurance need to be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse to allow them the opportunity to gain clinical experience at their facility.
  • Evening Program - Externship and some clinical must be completed during the day.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

In the last semester, students must successfully pass MAST 1090 with a "C" or better in order to move onto MAST 1170/MAST 1180.

 

 

Piedmont Summerville Day Program – Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Medical Assisting

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Piedmont Summerville  Day Program – Fall Entrance

Year 1 Fall Semester

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5
ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2
COLL 1060INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE AND COMPUTERS

3
MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3
MAST 1060MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES

4
MAST 1100MEDICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

2
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3
PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

MAST 1030PHARMACOLOGY IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

4
MAST 1110ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

3
MAST 1080MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS I

4
MAST 1010LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

2

Year 2 Fall Semester

MAST 1090MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS II

4
MAST 1170MEDICAL ASSISTING EXTERNSHIP

6
MAST 1180MEDICAL ASSISTING SEMINAR

3

 

Thomson Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Medical Assisting

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Thomson Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5
ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2
COLL 1060INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE AND COMPUTERS

3
MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3
MAST 1060MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES

4
MAST 1100MEDICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

2
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3
PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

MAST 1010LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

2
MAST 1030PHARMACOLOGY IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

4
MAST 1080MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS I

4
MAST 1110ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

3

Year 2 Fall Semester

MAST 1090MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS II

4
MAST 1170MEDICAL ASSISTING EXTERNSHIP

6
MAST 1180MEDICAL ASSISTING SEMINAR

3
 

Waynesboro Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Medical Assisting

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Waynesboro Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5
ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2
COLL 1060INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE AND COMPUTERS

3
MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3
MAST 1060MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES

4
MAST 1100MEDICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

2
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3
PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

MAST 1010LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

2
MAST 1030PHARMACOLOGY IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

4
MAST 1080MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS I

4
MAST 1110ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

3

Year 2 Fall Semester

MAST 1090MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS II

4
MAST 1170MEDICAL ASSISTING EXTERNSHIP

6
MAST 1180MEDICAL ASSISTING SEMINAR

3
 

Accreditation

The Medical Assisting Program on the Augusta, Thomson, and Waynesboro campuses and the Columbia County Center of Augusta Technical College 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). The address and phone number for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs is 9355-113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350.


Student Achievement Data is available on the program's student achievement data page.