Medical Assistant - One-Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)
The Medical Assistant One-Year Certificate of Completion is a four-term program that trains individuals to assist with clinical and administrative procedures in outpatient medical settings under the direction of a health care provider. Program courses begin once per year in Fall term. All program courses offered each term must be taken together and in sequence. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a one-year certificate of completion and are eligible to submit an application to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification examination. Upon passing the AAMA exam, medical assistants earn the CMA.
Courses
- AH 105 — Math for Health Sciences (3 Credits)
- AH 108 — Clinical Phlebotomy for Medical Assistants (1 Credit)
- AH 115 — Cultural Responsiveness in Health Sciences (3 Credits)
- BA 214 — Business Communications (4 Credits)
- BI 105 — Human Biology for Health Science Careers (4 Credits)
- BI 120 — Introduction to the Human Body (4 Credits)
- BI 231Z — Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credits)
- BI 232Z — Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credits)
- BI 233Z — Human Anatomy and Physiology III (4 Credits)
- CIS 120 — Computer Concepts (4 Credits)
- COMM 115 — Introduction to Intercultural Communication (4 Credits)
- COMM 218Z — Interpersonal Communication (4 Credits)
- COMM 219 — Small Group Communication (4 Credits)
- MA 105 — Pharmacology for Medical Assistants I (1 Credit)
- MA 106 — Pharmacology for Medical Assistants II (1 Credit)
- MA 107 — Pharmacology for Medical Assistants III (1 Credit)
- MA 110 — Introduction to Clinical Medical Assisting (8 Credits)
- MA 111 — Introduction to Professional Medical Assisting (4 Credits)
- MA 120 — Clinical Medical Assisting II (8 Credits)
- MA 121 — Administrative Medical Assisting (3 Credits)
- MA 137 — Application of Professional Medical Assisting (4 Credits)
- MA 147 — Medical Assistant Practicum I (5 Credits)
- MTH 105Z — Math in Society (4 Credits)
- PHE 282 — Foundations of Community Health Worker (6 Credits)
- WR 121Z — Composition I (4 Credits)