Associate of Science/Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting Services

**Effective December 10, 2020, this program is no longer enrolling students.

Program Description

The introduction of students to the overall operation of the physician’s office is the basic objective of this program. Students are trained to assist the physician in the examination room, to perform routine laboratory procedures, and to handle financial records, correspondence, insurance forms, and other administrative functions. Our ultimate goal is to prepare students to successfully gain entry-level employment as a medical assistant.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Perform clinical assisting and laboratory procedures.
Create and enter data into different healthcare documents.
Apply legal concepts to the medical practice.
Communicate professionally with patients, coworkers, and providers.

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, medical assistant.

Program Content

A minimum of 60.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Entry Requirement

Students must meet the minimally required score on the entrance assessments to be eligible to enroll in the Associate of Science/Applied Science Degree Program in Medical Assisting Services.

Required Courses

All courses, 17.00 semester credit hours, are required.

HC 101 - Medical Terminology Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
MC 110 - Introduction to Billing and Coding Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
MC 120 - Patient Privacy Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
MO 160 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
MO 180 - Administrative Skills for the Medical Office Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
MO 185 - Ethics and Professionalism Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
MO 205 - Insurance Claims, Processing and Adjudication Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Anatomy and Physiology Course

◊ 4.00 semester credit hours are required. (4.00 of these semester credit hours will satisfy general education science requirement)

SC 144 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Semester Credit Hours: 4.00

Required Clinical Courses

All courses, 15.00 semester credit hours, are required.

« MS 262 - Medical Clinical Assisting I with Lab Semester Credit Hours: 5.00
« MS 264 - Medical Clinical Assisting II with Lab Semester Credit Hours: 5.00
« MS 268 - Externship Semester Credit Hours: 4.00
MS 281 - Program Certification Review Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
* Enrollment in a student readiness trainings are required two terms prior to online MS215/MS262 and the MS295/MS268 courses. Successful completion of trainings is required prior to online MS215/MS262 and MS295/MS268 course enrollment.

« MS262, MS264, MS281, and MS268 clinical courses apply to Atlanta, Birmingham, Madison, Online and New Orleans only.

Healthcare Elective Courses

A minimum of 2.00 semester credit hours is required from a combination of healthcare electives and/or credits transferred from the core (non-general education) courses of a healthcare-related associate or diploma programs. Students not transferring in 2.00 semester credit hours in healthcare courses may make up the difference with elective courses in healthcare and/or related subject areas.

General Education Requirements

Students enrolled in this associate degree must complete a minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours in general education (◊ includes 4.0 credit hours from Anatomy and Physiology listed in above required) distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline.

9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications

6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics

3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences

◊ Science Semester Credit Hours are satisfied through Anatomy and Physiology requirement listed above.

Personal and Professional Development Courses

1.00 semester credit hours are required.

PD 121 - Professional Development I Semester Credit Hours: 1.00