Medical Assisting - Associate of Applied Science Degree
This AAS degree is designed to prepare individuals to work in ambulatory health care facilities in both the administrative and clinical areas. Administrative skills are developed in the areas of medical office procedures, written communications, financial management, insurance billing, International Classification of Diseases - 10th (ICD-10) Edition, and Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding. Clinical skills include assisting with patient intake, physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and treatment procedures including administration of medications and first aid.
Requirements
Required Courses
| HPR106 | Law and Ethics for Health Professions | 2 |
| HPR119 | Computers in Health Care | 2 |
| HPR208 | Medical Record Terminology | 2 |
| MAP110 | Medical Office Administration | 4 |
| MAP120 | Medical Office Financial Management | 4 |
| MOT125 | Basic Medical Sciences I | 3 |
| MOT133 | Basic Medical Sciences II | 3 |
| MOT135 | Basic Medical Sciences III | 3 |
| MAP138 | Medical Assisting Laboratory | 4 |
| MAP140 | Medical Assisting Clinical Skills | 4 |
| MAP150 | Pharmacology for Medical Assistants | 3 |
| MAP183 | Medical Assistant Internship | 4 |
| MAP189 | Review for Medical Assistant National Exam | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Electives
Select 6-8 credits from below:
| ACC101 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACC245 | Computerized Accounting with a Professional Package | 3 |
| BUS115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| BUS226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| HIT105 | Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement | 3 |
| HPR101 | Customer Service in Healthcare | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-8 |
General Education Requirements
English
Select one course (3 credits) from below:
| ENG121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Communication
Select one course (3 credits) from below:
| COM125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or | |
| SPA101 | Conversational Spanish I | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Computer Technology
| CIS118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
| MAT107 | Career Mathematics | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| PSY101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 60-62
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