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 1501

College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (6 Credits)

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
SPC 1017	Fundamentals of Oral Communications	3

Humanities (3 Credits)

Any Humanities Course

3

Social Science (3 Credits)

Any Social Science Course

3

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab

7

Mathematics (3 Credits)

MAC 1105

College Algebra I

3

Information Literacy (3 credits)

CGS 1030

Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements (50 Credits)

BSC 1020C	Human Biology	4
HSC 1000C	Introduction to Health Care	3
HSC 1531C	Medical Terminology	3
BSC 1085C	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BSC 1086C	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
HSC 1230L	Patient Care Procedures	2
ENC 2200	Business Communications	3
MEA 2304C	Medical Office Management	3
MEA 2305C	Medical Office Procedures	3
MEA 2332C	Medical Insurance Coding and Billing	3
MED 180C	Coding ICD-10-CM	3
MEA 2226C	Examining Room Procedures	3
MEA 2265C	Lab Procedures	3
MEA 2266C	Lab Procedures II	3
MEA 2264	Radiology for the Medical Assistant	4
MEA 2803	Clinical Externship	3

Electives (6 Credits)

CGS 1510C	Spreadsheet Application	3
HSC 2577	Principles of Nutrition for Health Care	3
CGS 1500C	Word Processing	4
MEA 2206C	Clinical Procedures	3
HSC 2149C	General Pharmacology for Health Professionals	3
MEA 2315C	Medical 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.