Medical Assisting (AAS) A45400
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.
In the Medical Assisting Program, required Major Courses (courses with MED prefix) require a grade of "C" or higher to complete the program.
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.
Accreditation Statement
The Cleveland Community College Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (http://www.caahep.org/) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Contact the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs at 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 or call 727-210-2350.
Admission and Selection Criteria
Admission to Medical Assisting is competitive among qualified applicants according to established criteria. There is a limited application period and exact admissions evaluation criteria are revised and updated annually. All Medical Assisting applicants are encouraged to attend our Health Sciences Symposium, which is held in June and November.
A Health Sciences Admissions Application will be used to determine acceptance to the Medical Assisting program. Students not selected to the program may reapply for the next year by completing a new health sciences application. All applications for admission must be updated annually. If one has applied previously, he or she must initiate the process again.
CCC has established admissions and selection procedures to ensure students are admitted and selected in a consistent and equitable manner. The admissions application is only intended to provide students with a checklist assisting in identifying program eligibility requirements, while outlining the admissions/selection process. Completion of these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.
Health Sciences Requirement Prior to Program Application for Medical Assisting
- Application to the College and NC Registry
- Health Sciences Application to the respective program
- Official high school transcript or equivalent
- Reading/English: Meet one of the following to demonstrate proficiency:
- Completion of ENG 111 or equivalent with a minimum grade of "C"
- Completion of prerequisites to be eligible to register for ENG 111 without corequisite
- Have a 2.8 or higher unweighted high school GPA
- Provide satisfactory placement test scores
- Provide proof of completion of an associate or bachelor's degree
Application Process
Completion of the Health Sciences Application for Admissions to the Medical Assisting Program requires completion of the following steps:
- Step 1: Contact the Health Sciences Admissions Coordinator for an advising appointment.
- Step 2: Complete BIO 169.
- Submit other required information to the Health Sciences Admissions Coordinator as outlined in the Application to the Medical Assisting Program.
- Conditional acceptance for admission is based on the Application for Admission to the Medical Assisting Program. Notification of conditional acceptance, along with health examination forms will be provided.
- The application for admission is located on the Health Sciences Page.
The student is responsible for making sure that these requirements have been met and that all materials have been received by the Admissions Office. Admission requirements currently in effect must be completed.
Completion of these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.
Post-Acceptance Process
- Notification of final acceptance will be sent by the Medical Assisting Program Coordinator after successful completion of all orientation requirements.
- All students accepted into the Medical Assisting Program must acquire immunizations, criminal background check and a 12-panel drug screen. These items are required by the clinical facilities, who determine clinical participation. This information will be obtained through a secure Immunization and Compliance Tracking Database done by the student.
- All students accepted into the Medical Assisting Program are required to have malpractice insurance.
- All students must accept their acceptance to the program through email by the due date given by the Medical Assisting Program Coordinator.
Course and Hour Requirements
Major Courses
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| | 1 |
| 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 |
| MED 150 | Laboratory Procedures I |
3
|
4
| | 5 |
| MED 240 | Exam Room Procedures II |
3
|
4
| | 5 |
| MED 260 | MED Clinical Practicum |
0
|
0
|
15
| 5 |
| MED 262 | Clinical Perspectives |
1
|
0
| | 1 |
| MED 264 | Med Assisting Overview |
2
|
0
| | 2 |
| MED 272 | Drug Therapy |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| MED 276 | Patient Education |
1
|
2
| | 2 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| | 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
Total Major Hours: 51
General Education Courses
Communications:
Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One
Social/Behavioral Sciences:
Natural Sciences/Mathematics:
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
2
|
2
| | 3 |
| | (MAT 143 or higher) | | | | |
Total General Education Hours: 15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 66
Suggested Sequence of Courses
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| | 1 |
| 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 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
13
|
6
|
0
| 16 |
Spring Semester
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4
|
2
| | 5 |
| 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 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
11
|
8
|
0
| 15 |
Summer Term
| COM 231 | Public Speaking |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
2
|
2
| | 3 |
| | (MAT 143 or higher) | | | | |
| Total Credit Hours: |
5
|
2
|
0
| 6 |
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
| MED 240 | Exam Room Procedures II |
3
|
4
| | 5 |
| MED 272 | Drug Therapy |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Course* |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
12
|
4
|
0
| 14 |
Spring Semester
| MED 150 | Laboratory Procedures I |
3
|
4
| | 5 |
| MED 260 | MED Clinical Practicum |
0
|
0
|
15
| 5 |
| MED 262 | Clinical Perspectives |
1
|
0
| | 1 |
| MED 264 | Med Assisting Overview |
2
|
0
| | 2 |
| MED 276 | Patient Education |
1
|
2
| | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
7
|
6
|
15
| 15 |
*See "Course and Hour Requirements"
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 66
| Degree | College Transfer |
Yes
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No
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