Medical Assisting Diploma (D45400)
The Medical Assisting diploma 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 applications, assisting with examinations/treatments, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Graduates of the diploma program are encouraged to continue into the associate of science degree in Medical Assisting, with an in-depth emphasis on the clinical setting.
Course and Hour Requirements
Major Courses
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4
|
2
| 5 |
| MED 110 | Orientation to Med Assist |
1
|
0
| 1 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 130 | Admin Office Proc I |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| MED 131 | Admin Office Proc II |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| MED 140 | Exam Room Procedures I |
3
|
4
| 5 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting |
2
|
2
| 4 |
| OST 149 | Med Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| 3 |
Total Major Hours: 30
General Education Courses
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
Communications:
Social/Behavioral Science:
Total General Education Hours: 7
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 37
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Fall Semester
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4
|
2
| 5 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 110 | Orientation to Med Assist |
1
|
0
| 1 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 130 | Admin Office Proc I |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
14
|
8
| 18 |
Spring Semester
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 131 | Admin Office Proc II |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| MED 140 | Exam Room Procedures I |
3
|
4
| 5 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting |
2
|
2
| 4 |
| OST 149 | Med Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
12
|
8
| 16 |
Summer Term
| PSY 150 | General Psychology |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
3
|
0
| 3 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 37