Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assisting prepares students to work as entry-level medical assistants. Medical assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals specifically trained to work in ambulatory settings, such as physicians’ offices, clinics and outpatient care centers. These multi-skilled personnel can perform administrative and clinical procedures.
Courses
- BADA A105 — Introduction to Personal Computers and Application Software 3 Credits
- BIOL A100 — Human Biology 3 Credits
- BIOL A111 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credits
- BIOL A112 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credits
- BIOL A112L — Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 Credit
- MA A101 — Medical Terminology 3 Credits
- MA A104 — Essentials of Human Disease 3 Credits
- MA A120 — Administrative Procedures 4 Credits
- MA A220 — Medical Office Coding 3 Credits
- MA A235 — Medical Insurance, Billing and Healthcare Documentation 3 Credits
- MA A250 — Clinical Procedures I 3 Credits
- MA A255 — Clinical Procedures II 3 Credits
- MA A295 — Medical Assisting Practicum 5 Credits
- PSY A150 — Lifespan Development 3 Credits
- DN A151 — Nutrition Through the Life Cycle 3 Credits
- DN A155 — Survey of Alaska Native Nutrition 3 Credits
- DN A203 — Nutrition for Health Sciences 3 Credits
- DN A325 — Food & Nutrition in Modern Alaska 3 Credits
- EMT A110 — Emergency Trauma Technician 3 Credits
- EMT A130 — Emergency Medical Technician I 8 Credits
- HLTH A151 — Breaking Trail on Your Health and Social Services Career 3 Credits
- HS A210 — Introduction to Environmental Health 3 Credits
- HS A220 — Introduction to Population Health Sciences 3 Credits
- HS A230 — Introduction to Global Health 3 Credits
- MA A320 — Medical Office Advanced Coding 2 Credits
- MEDT A132 — Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing Techniques 2 Credits
- MEDT A132L — Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing Techniques Lab 2 Credits
- MEDT A195A — Phlebotomy Practicum 4 Credits
- MEDT A250 — Cultural Diversity in Health Care 1 Credit
- NURS A101 — Introduction to Nursing 2 Credits
- PHAR A101 — Introduction to Pharmacy 3 Credits
- PHIL A302 — Biomedical Ethics 3 Credits