Medical Assistant, AAS

Pre-Program Admission: 46-50 credits

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be taken prior to or in the program.  

Minimum grades for each course are in parentheses following the course titles.

• ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr. (C+)
• ALH 10801 Pathology w/Pharmacology 3 cr. (C+)
• ALH 11300 Medical Ethics & Law 3 cr. (C+)

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• Select either BIO 10700 or an A & P sequence.

• BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr. (C+)

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• BIO 23500 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr. (C+) and
• BIO 23600 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr. (C+)

• or

• BIO 25000 Human Anatomy 4 cr. (C+) and
• BIO 25100 Human Physiology 4 cr. (C+)

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• BIO 20000 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 cr. (C+)
• CIS 10500 Intro to Computers 3 cr. (C)
• ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr. (C)
• HIT 10600 Intro-Health Information Management 3 cr. (C+)
• HIT 20000 Intro to Electronic Health Records 3 cr. (C+) *
• HIT 21301 Diagnostic Coding 4 cr. (C+)
• HIT 21601 Procedure Coding 4 cr. (C+)
• HIT 23301 Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement 4 cr. (C+)
• MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr. or higher.  (C)
• PSY 10100 Intro to Psychology 3 cr. (C)

Program Requirements: 16 credits

Program admission is required in order to take the following courses:

• ALH 25100 MA Business Practices 3 cr.
• ALH 25200 MA Clinical Procedures 3 cr.
• ALH 25300 Diagnostic Testing 3 cr.
• ALH 25400 Quality, Safety & Patient Advocacy 3 cr.
• ALH 25500 Prof Issues in MA & Internship 4 cr.

Total Medical Assistant Program Credits: 62-66

Sequence of courses: