Medical Assisting - Certificate
This certificate 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 |
Total Credit Hours: 39
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