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Medical Assisting Technology Associate in Applied Science

This program prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.

To prepare medical assistants who are competent in cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

Requirements

Area I: Written Composition

Total Credit Hours:3

Select 3 credit hours from:

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 131Applied Writing

3
ENG 131: Students who intend to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program should take ENG 101. ENG 131 is a Code C course, which is not designed for transfer credit.

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

SPH 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Note: SPH 106 or higher

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics

CIS 146Computer Applications

3
MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3
BIO 103Principles Of Biology I

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Note: MTH 116 or higher

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

PSY 200General Psychology

3
Or
PSY 210Human Growth & Development

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives

EMS 100CPR Certification

1

MAT 101Medical Terminology

3
Or
OAD 211Medical Terminology

3

MAT 102Medical Assisting Theory I

3
Or
BIO 201Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4

MAT 103Medical Assisting Theory Ii

3
Or
BIO 202Human Anatomy/Physiology II

4

MAT 111Clinical Procedures I

3
MAT 120Med Adm Procedures I

3
MAT 125Lab Proc I for the Med Asst

3
MAT 128Medical Law & Ethics For MAT

3
MAT 211Clinical Procedures II

3
MAT 215Lab Proc II for the Med Asst

3
MAT 216Pharmacology for the Med Ofc

4
MAT 218EKG Technician

3
MAT 220Medical Office Insurance

3
MAT 229Medical Assist Practicum

3
MAT 239Phlebotomy Preceptorship

3
WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1
Total Credit Hours:45-47

MAT 229 and MAT 239 may only be attempted after all other MAT courses have been completed.

 

 

Total Credit Hours: 64

 

 

Course Sequence

MAT courses are offered on a rotating basis. New students may start the program in any semester.

Fall Year 1

MAT 101Medical Terminology

3
Or
OAD 211Medical Terminology

3

MAT 102Medical Assisting Theory I

3
Or
BIO 201Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4

ENG 101English Composition I

3
Or
ENG 131Applied Writing

3

MAT 128Medical Law & Ethics For MAT

3

Spring Year 1

MAT 103Medical Assisting Theory Ii

3
Or
BIO 202Human Anatomy/Physiology II

4

MAT 125Lab Proc I for the Med Asst

3
MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3
MAT 120Med Adm Procedures I

3
WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

Note: MTH 116 or higher

Summer Year 1

MAT 215Lab Proc II for the Med Asst

3
BIO 103Principles Of Biology I

4
MAT 111Clinical Procedures I

3
CIS 146Computer Applications

3

Fall Year 2

EMS 100CPR Certification

1
MAT 211Clinical Procedures II

3
MAT 216Pharmacology for the Med Ofc

4
MAT 220Medical Office Insurance

3

PSY 200General Psychology

3
Or
PSY 210Human Growth & Development

3

Spring Year 2

MAT 218EKG Technician

3
MAT 229Medical Assist Practicum

3
MAT 239Phlebotomy Preceptorship

3

SPH 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3
Or
SPH 107Fund Of Public Speaking

3