Medical Assisting Certificate (MAC)
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Special Admissions
Division: Health And Human Services
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are two of the requirements for admission to this program and they are required for graduation from NSCC. For additional admissions requirements, see http://www.northshore.edu/academics/programs. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
First Year
Fall
| BIO108 | The Body in Health and Disease | 3 |
| MAC138 | Introduction to the Professional Medical Assistant | 3 |
| MAC140 | Medical Assisting Administrative Procedures | 3 |
| MAC142 | Medical Assisting Clinical and Laboratory Procedures | 4 |
| OFT116 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| MAC144 | Medical Assisting Practicum | 6 |
| MAC146 | Advanced Medical Assistant Procedures | 4 |
| PHI120 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Requirement Notes
BIO108: This requirement may be fulfilled by substituting BIO103 and BIO104 - Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 with a grade of C(73%) or better.
Total Credit Hours: 29
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- In order to graduate from the Medical Assisting Program a grade of C (73%) or better is required for BIO108, MAC138, MAC140, MAC142, MAC146, OFT116, and a grade of PC is required for MAC144.
- Students are strongly urged to meet with their academic advisor on a semester basis or as needed to review the prerequisites of each course within the program and discuss course selections for successful completion of this program.
Admissions and Transfer Information
- Admission to this Program occurs only in the Fall semester.
- This is a Special Admissions Program - Admission to this program has specific entrance requirements and may be competitive; program may have limited seating capacity. Further information about the program, application process and admission requirements can be found at http://www.northshore.edu/academics/programs.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.