Medical Assistant Technology, Associate of Science

Program Description:

This program prepares the student for entry level employment as a medical assisting technologist in administrative and clinical settings such as hospitals, clinics, medical Labs, diagnostic centers, and medical offices. The program includes a fifteen-credit-hour component of general education/liberal arts courses. The student is prepared for challenging the CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) and the RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) certification examinations, and the National Certification exam of Phlebotomy. FNU awards an Associate of Science Degree upon completion of the program.

Program Requirements (75 Credits)

General Education (19 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (6 Credits)

ENC 1101English Composition I

3

SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communications

3

Humanities (3 Credits)

Any Humanities Course

Social Science (3 Credits)

Any Social Science Course

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab

Mathematics (3 Credits)

MAC 1105College Algebra I

3

Information Literacy (3 credits)

CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements (50 Credits)

BSC 1020CHuman Biology

4

HSC 1000CIntroduction to Health Care

3

HSC 1531CMedical Terminology

3

BSC 1085CAnatomy and Physiology I

4

BSC 1086CAnatomy and Physiology II

4

HSC 1230LPatient Care Procedures

2

ENC 2200Business Communications

3

MEA 2304CMedical Office Management

3

MEA 2305CMedical Office Procedures

3

MEA 2332CMedical Insurance Coding and Billing

3

MED 180CCoding ICD-10-CM

3

MEA 2226CExamining Room Procedures

3

MEA 2265CLab Procedures

3

MEA 2266CLab Procedures II

3

MEA 2264Radiology for the Medical Assistant

4

MEA 2803Clinical Externship

3

Electives (6 Credits)

CGS 1510CSpreadsheet Application

3

HSC 2577Principles of Nutrition for Health Care

3

CGS 1500CWord Processing

4

MEA 2206CClinical Procedures

3

HSC 2149CGeneral Pharmacology for Health Professionals

3

MEA 2315CMedical Transcription

3

Medical students are required to wear medical attire at all times. Students must furnish their own uniforms.

All students must have liability insurance in order to participate in the clinical rotations.

All students must provide BLS, OSHA, HIV, and HIPPA seminar completion forms in order to participate in the clinical rotations.

Students must complete 180 hours of clinical practice.

This program is not designed for transfer to a senior institution.

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