Medical Assistant

900 Clock Hours; SOC: 31-9092.00 

This Medical Assistant Diploma Program is 900 clock hours of training, consisting of classroom theory, skills laboratory, and 200 hours of clinical externships in an approved medical facility. Classroom theory is taught in both synchronous and asynchronous learning, while skills are taught via direct learning at the skills laboratory on campus. The Medical Assistant Program is designed to teach all aspects of supporting a medical office, both front (administrative) and back (clinical). Students learn patient care and clinical procedures, medical terminologies, patient assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment, clinical assisting, routine laboratory procedures, front office procedures, effective communication, patient scheduling and office management, coding, billing, records, and basic computer skills. Students may be eligible to sit for certification testing. 

After successfully completing this course the student will be able to perform the following: 

1. Demonstrate proficient knowledge of medical terminology including human anatomy and physiology
2. Perform administrative procedures
3. Perform medical coding and billing
4. Perform medical insurance verification
5. Perform clinical duties, such as applying principles of aseptic techniques and infection control, taking vitals and patient histories, collecting and processing specimens, preparing patients and assisting with procedures and exams, administering medications, and blood collection. 
6. Perform EKGs
7. Apply HIPAA rules in regard to privacy and patient information 
8. Apply knowledge of local, federal, and state health care legislation, such as proper documentation and reporting 
9. Manage the clinical facility, equipment, and inventory
10. Demonstrate professional conduct in regards to ethical behavior within the scope of practice of a medical assistant
11. Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer skills
12. Demonstrate knowledge of computer software as it applies to electronic health records.

Course Code, Title, and Total Clock Hours

• DMS 101 - CMA 101 - Medical Laws, Ethics and Introduction to Medical Assisting - 18 
• MA 105 - Medical Terminology - 20 
• MA 106 - Anatomy and Physiology With Pathophysiology - 40 
• CMA 102 - Pharmacology and Administering Medication - 18 
• MA 109 - Psychology and Effective Communication - 16 
• MA 107 - General Patient Care - 40 
• MA 108 - Administrative Medical Assisting Procedures - 60 
• CMA 103 - Clinical Assisting 1 - 54 
• EKG 100 - EKG - 60 
• CMA 104 - Clinical Assisting 11 - 54 
• MA 110 - Microbiology and Infection Control - 20 
• CMA 105 - Clinical Assisting III - 80 
• MC 101 - Medical Coding - 80 
• MC 104 - Health Information Technology/EMR/HER - 40 
• MB 110 - Medical Billing - 80 
• MBC 100 - Career Development - 20 
• MA 111 - Clinical Externship - 200  Introduction to Sonography with Basic Math - 80 
• DSM 102 - Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology - 160 
• DMS 103- Medical Ethics and Patient Care - 80 
• DMS 104 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation - 160 
• DMS 105 - Abdomen and Small Parts - 240
• DMS 106 - OB & Gynecology Ultrasound - 240 
• DMS 107 - Vascular Ultrasound - 240 
• DMS 109 - Career Development - 20 
• DMS 110 - Clinical Externship - 960