Medical Assistant, A.A.S.
Medical assistants are trained to work in ambulatory settings, such as physicians' offices. These multi-skilled personnel perform administrative and clinical procedures such as billing and coding, maintaining medical records, appointment scheduling, recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, collecting blood specimens, performing basic laboratory tests, performing electrocardiograms (EKGs), preparing and administering medications, and assisting physicians with treatment and minor procedures. This degree requires a minimum of 64 credits in program requirements and electives.
Courses
- ANAT 1500 — Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit Hours
- ANAT 1551 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
- ANAT 1552 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
- ANAT 1571 — Anatomy and Physiology With Cadaver I 4 Credit Hours
- ANAT 1572 — Anatomy and Physiology With Cadaver II 4 Credit Hours
- CIS 1110 — Introduction to Informatics 2 Credit Hours
- CIS 1150 — (BUS 902) Understand Computers/Information/Systems 3 Credit Hours
- MATH 1102 — Mathematics for Health Sciences 3 Credit Hours
- OFTI 1200 — (BUS 902) Microsoft 365 for Business Professionals 3 Credit Hours