Healthcare - Pre-Dental Hygiene Option
• Register for and successfully complete all courses to graduate in six semesters. • This program will require students to travel to clinical sites within the Worcester County area. Ways to Take Classes • QCC offers several ways to take classes (pg. Program Goals The goal of the Medical Assisting Certificate is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to: • Demonstrate proficiency in performing entry-level clinical and administrative procedures of the medical assistant profession.
Courses
- BIO 111 — Anatomy & Physiology I
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- CHM 101 — Introduction to the Chemistry of Living Systems
- BIO 101 — General Biology: Core Concepts
- BIO 107 — Biology II: Introduction to Cells and Molecules
- PNP 240 — Practical Nursing III: Maternal/Newborn/Pediatric/Entry into Practice
- PHA 100 — Survey of Personal Health
- PHA 101 — Introduction to Public Health
- BIO 112 — Anatomy & Physiology II
- MAT 095 — Beginning Algebra
- PHA 102 — Introduction to Global Health
- PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology
- MAT 122 — Statistics
- BIO 232 — Medical Microbiology
- CHM 105 — General Chemistry I
- CHM 123 — Principles of Chemistry for Engineers I
- ENG 102 — Composition II
- MAT 052 — Statistics Corequisite
- SOC 101 — Introductory Sociology (Principles)
- SPH 101 — Speech Communication Skills
- CPS 298 — Pre Cooperative Education Seminar
- BIO 241 — Nutrition
- PHA 103 — Public Health Epidemiology
- PSC 201 — United States Government
- PHA 299 — Cooperative Work Experience
- HLC 101 — Foundations in Healthcare
- FYE 102
- MSS 111 — Medical Assisting Fundamentals
- MSS 112 — Medical Assisting Clinical Fundamentals