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Jan 11, 2026
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January 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Diploma in Medical Assisting
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Program Description
The Medical Assisting program provides didactic and in-the-field learning experiences that will enable students to enter the workforce as entry-level medical assistants. Students will be qualified to work as a Clinical or Administrative Medical Assistant. Students will learn administrative, clinical, and laboratory skills performed within the scope of practice of a medical assistant. Coursework will include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, pathology, ethics, professionalism, medical insurance, electronic medical records, medical clinical procedures, laboratory procedures, and patient privacy. This program will prepare students to sit for the CCMA exam.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate clinical competencies in medical assisting.
- Demonstrate laboratory competencies in medical assisting.
- Perform all administrative duties for a medical office.
- Adhere to ethical and legal boundaries within medical assisting scope of practice.
- Demonstrate professional behavior within a medical office setting.
- Utilize test-taking skills along with medical assisting knowledge to complete the credentialing exam.
Program Content
A minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.
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Required Core Courses
All courses, 12.00 semester credit hours, are required. Required Clinical Courses
All courses, 12.00 semester credit hours, are required. Distribution of Contact Hours by Course
| Distribution of Contact Hours by Course | | Course or Category | Lecture | Lab | Externship | Total Contact Hours | Credits | | HC 101 Medical Terminology | 15.00 | | | 15.00 | 1.00 | | MO 180 Administrative Skills for the Medical Office | 30.00 | 30.00 | | 60.00 | 3.00 | | MO 185 Ethics and Professionalism | 15.00 | | | 15.00 | 1.00 | | MO 205 Insurance Claims Processing and Adjudication | 45.00 | | | 45.00 | 3.00 | | MS 263 Medical Clinical Assisting I with Lab | 30.00 | 60.00 | | 90.00 | 4.00 | | MS 265 Medical Clinical Assisting II with Lab | 30.00 | 60.00 | | 90.00 | 4.00 | | MS 267 Externship and Credentialing | | 15.00 | 160.00 | 175.00 | 4.00 | | SC 144 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 45.00 | 30.00 | | 75.00 | 4.00 | | Totals | 210.00 | 195.00 | 160.00 | 565.00 | 24.00 | |
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