Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant associate in applied science degree prepares graduates for a career in a physician’s office, health care facility, or other settings in which medical secretarial and/or basic clinical and laboratory training are required.

Through studies in anatomy & physiology, communications, medical administrative procedures, medical law and ethics, medical transcription, medical assistant clinical procedures, and a 240-hour externship in the fourth semester, graduates of this program will be well prepared to enter the medical field at the entry level. Student who obtain national certification as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) will have the skills for potentially more employment opportunities.

GRADUATES MAY PURSUE CAREERS AS:

Medical Office Assistants
Medical Secretaries
Medical Transcriptionists

EMPLOYMENT MAY BE FOUND AT:

Physician Practices
Hospitals
Public Health Facilities

Please see the college catalog for full preregistration and other requirements for this program.

Alignment of program learning outcomes to courses in the program.

Interested in transferring to a 4-year pre-med or science program?

Life Sciences Degree

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