Associate in Science Degree

Students successfully completing the program will function as entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with the following capabilities:

• Eligibility to sit for a national medical assisting certification examination
• Medical assisting skills to perform at entry level competency
• Demonstrated ability to accurately maintain healthcare records while upholding all related laws and regulations
• Demonstrated accurate problem solving in classroom and clinic
• Communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, families and other healthcare providers
• Demonstrated behaviors consistent with the Medical Assisting Code of Ethics
• Ability to competently function within the medical assisting scope of practice
• Ability to competently function within an interdisciplinary healthcare team

Third Semester - Students must acquire certification from the American Red Cross in CPR and First Aid before beginning the third semester.

Fourth Semester - Medical Assisting Externship - 160-200 hours in a supervised non-classroom setting. The first weeks of course will be classroom based simulations prior to the off campus experience. This course is the final 10 weeks of the semester after completion of all other MED requirements.