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Medical Assisting Certificate (MAC)

2020-2021 Nursing & Allied Health Pathway

Certificate, Health and Human Services Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

MAC148Ambulatory Care in Health and Disease

3

MAC138Introduction to the Professional Medical Assistant

3

MAC140Medical Assisting Administrative Procedures

3

MAC142Medical Assisting Clinical and Laboratory Procedures

4

ALH186Medical Terminology

3

MAC144Medical Assisting Practicum

6

MAC146Advanced Medical Assistant Procedures

4

PHI120Medical Ethics

3

Total Credit Hours: 29

Program Notes

  • Special admissions requirement
  • The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB
  • Fall start only
  • Day program
  • Required: National Background Check, MA CORI, Drug Testing

Campus Information

  • Danvers campus based

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • Mathematics proficiency to graduate
  • Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
  • Submit your Intent to Graduate form www.northshore.edu/registrar/

Advising Notes

This is a certificate is designed upon completions to prepare students to take the CMA Certified Medical Assistant Exam, which is offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants(AAMA)

This is a certificate that will lead to entry level employment as a medical assistant.

If you would like to continue on into additional health care pathways speak with an academic advisor for further course planning.

Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.

Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.

All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.