Medical Assisting One Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Medical Assisting, One-year Certificate program requirements will be able to:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in modeling professional and ethical behaviors, including confidentiality, positive interpersonal interactions, and diplomacy.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in efficient management of multiple tasks, both clinical and administrative.
  • Demonstrate effective use of current technology, as well as written and oral communication, in completing medical assisting tasks.
  • Successfully complete all 345 competencies required by the Medical Assistant Education Review Board and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Professionals.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the One-Year Certificate. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Medical Assisting, One-Year Certificate Program Map.

Communication

CMA 151Communication for the Medical Assistant

3

Human Relations

CMA 152Human Relations for Medical Assistants

2

CMA 144Law and Ethics for the Medical Assistant

5

CMA 144: One credit applies toward the Human Relations requirement, four credits apply toward program requirements.

Computation

CMA 149Reimbursement in Healthcare

3

Core Courses

CMA 137Administrative Office for the Medical Assistant

3

CMA 139Finance in the Medical Office

3

CMA 141Medical Terminology

4

CMA 145Pathology for the Medical Office

3

CMA 146Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant

2

CMA 148Practicum Seminar and Exam Coaching

3

CMA 150Coding for Medical Assistants

2

CMA 250Administrative Practicum

3

CMA 260Clinical Practicum

6

CMA 240Medical Assistant Clinical Block 1

5

CMA 244Medical Assisting Clinical Block II

5

CMA 243Medical Assistant Lab Block I

4

CMA 246Medical Assistant Lab Block 2

4

Total Credit Hours: 60