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Medical Assisting, Level 1 Certificate

CIP 51.0801

Level 1 Certificate

Instructional Location – Vernon Campus and Century City Center

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (Probable Completion Time – 9 months or 32 Weeks)

 

Major Requirements (28 SH)

Fall I Block

CourseTitleSemester Credit HoursContinuing Education Units
MDCA 1205Medical Law And Ethics

2
MDCA 1309Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants

3
MDCA 1313Medical Terminology

3

Fall II Block

CourseTitleSemester Credit HoursContinuing Education Units
MDCA 1302Human Disease/Pathophysiology

3
MDCA 1321Administrative Procedures

3

Spring I Block

CourseTitleSemester Credit HoursContinuing Education Units
MDCA 1348Pharmacology and Administration of Medications

3
PLAB 1323Phlebotomy

3

Spring II Block

CourseTitleSemester Credit HoursContinuing Education Units
MDCA 1254Medical Assisting Credentialing Exam

2
MDCA 1260Clinic-Medical/Clinical Assistant

2
MDCA 1417Procedures in a Clinical Setting

4
Total Credit Hours:28

Verification of Workplace Competencies:

National Credentialing Exams Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Medical Assisting Occupational Skills Award (14 SH)

CourseTitleSemester Credit HoursContinuing Education Units
MDCA 1309Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants

3
MDCA 1205Medical Law And Ethics

2
MDCA 1313Medical Terminology

3
MDCA 1321Administrative Procedures

3
MDCA 1302Human Disease/Pathophysiology

3