CFCC 2023-2024 Catalog & Student Handbook

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CFCC 2023-2024 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Assisting A.A.S. (A45400)

The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.

Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.

General Education Requirements (15 credits)

Communications

Take 6 credits:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
Take 3 credits from:
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credits: 3
or
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 credits:

HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3
or
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 3 credits:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Natural Science/Math

Take 3 credits:

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3

Major Requirements (32 credits)

Required Courses

Take 20 credits:

MED 110 - Orientation to Med Assist Credits: 1
MED 130 - Admin Office Proc I Credits: 2
MED 131 - Admin Office Proc II Credits: 2
MED 140 - Exam Room Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 150 - Laboratory Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 260 - MED Clinical Practicum Credits: 5

Required Subject Areas

Take 12 credits:

MED 116 - Introduction to A & P Credits: 4
MED 118 - Medical Law and Ethics Credits: 2
MED 121 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3
MED 122 - Medical Terminology II Credits: 3

Other Major Requirements (20-21 credits)

Other Major Requirements

Take 15 credits:

MED 264 - Med Assisting Overview Credits: 2
MED 270 - Symptomatology Credits: 3
MED 272 - Drug Therapy Credits: 3
MED 136 - Preventive Health Credits: 2
MED 276 - Patient Education Credits: 2
MED 274 - Diet Therapy/Nutrition Credits: 3

Computer Competency

Take 1 course:
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
CIS 111 - Basic PC Literacy Credits: 2

Other Major Requirements

Take 3 credits:
SPA 120 - Spanish for the Workplace Credits: 3

Total Credits: 67-68 SHC

Recommended Course Sequence

Fall Semester I

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
MED 110 - Orientation to Med Assist Credits: 1
MED 116 - Introduction to A & P Credits: 4
MED 118 - Medical Law and Ethics Credits: 2
MED 121 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3
MED 130 - Admin Office Proc I Credits: 2
MED 131 - Admin Office Proc II Credits: 2

Spring Semester I

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3
MED 122 - Medical Terminology II Credits: 3
MED 140 - Exam Room Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 150 - Laboratory Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 272 - Drug Therapy Credits: 3

Summer I

MED 260 - MED Clinical Practicum Credits: 5
MED 264 - Med Assisting Overview Credits: 2
MED 274 - Diet Therapy/Nutrition Credits: 3

Fall Semester II

MED 270 - Symptomatology Credits: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Computer Competency Course - CIS 110 or 111
Communications Elective

Spring Semester II

MED 136 - Preventive Health Credits: 2
MED 276 - Patient Education Credits: 2
SPA 120 - Spanish for the Workplace Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective