MED 131 — or CTS 115
3 3 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 12 12 12 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE 67 CONCENTRATION OVERVIEW The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals. Students pursuing the Associate in Applied Science degree will first graduate from the Diploma program in Medical Assisting. The program does not grant credit or advanced placement for experiential learning. The Medical Assisting Diploma program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 – 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 Phone: 727-210-2350 www.caahep.