Medical Assisting, Diploma MA22
Medical assistants are valuable in any team of caregivers, and with the national shortage of healthcare workers, opportunity for employment is ample.
As a medical assistant, the student will help care for patients by providing routine treatment and performing laboratory. Typical duties include scheduling and receiving patients; taking temperature, blood pressure, height and weight measurements; assisting in examinations; and keeping medical records. He or she will have a background in computerized databases as well as in customer service. Under a doctor's direction as a medical assistant, you may give injections, assist in collecting samples for analysis, perform standard laboratory tests, order and maintain supplies, and assist in minor surgery and wound care.
After graduation, the student will have many choices for future employment, including private physicians' offices, clinics, emergency-care facilities, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations.
The student will take the certification examination after graduation and will be certified upon passing the exam.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredits the Columbus Technical College's Medical Assisting Program upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (CRB-AAMAE). CAAHEP, 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, 312.553.9355.
This is a competitive admissions program. Please see the Admissions section of the Student Handbook/Catalog for more information.
Curriculum Outline
All pre-requisite courses and occupational courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.
General Core Courses
| ENGL 1010 | Fundamentals of English I | 3 |
| MATH 1012 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| PSYC 1010 | Basic Psychology | 3 |
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ALHS 1011 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 5 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| MAST 1010 | Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 54 |
Fundamental Occupational Courses
Specific Occupational Courses
| MAST 1080 | Medical Assisting Skills I | 4 |
| MAST 1090 | Medical Assisting Skills II | 4 |
| MAST 1100 | Medical Insurance Management | 2 |
| MAST 1110 | Administrative Practice Management | 3 |
| MAST 1120 | Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office | 3 |
| MAST 1170 | Medical Assisting Externship | 6 |
| MAST 1180 | Medical Assisting Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Total Credit Hours: 54
Total Credit Hours: 61