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Medical assisting is one of the nation’s fastest growing careers particularly for those with formal training and certification according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Increases in our aging population, the need for more support personnel in the expanding group practices, clinics, and healthcare facilities are reasons for the increasing need for medical assistants. Our medical assisting program prepares individuals to function in a physician’s office or health care facility performing both business administration and clinical medical skills. Business aspects of the program of instruction include correspondence, medical records management, insurance coding and billing, appointment scheduling, and medical transcription. Clinical aspects of study include preparation of the patient for and assisting with physical examination and treatment, measurement of vital signs, patient education, preparation and administration of medications, routine laboratory testing and procedures including blood drawing, spirometry, and performing electrocardiography. Medical assisting offers many opportunities for advancement. Certified medical assistants can advance to office manager, clinical supervisor or a variety of administrative positions. Please explore our web site (www.mccanntech.org) and learn more about our programs and our admissions process. The medical assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the American Association of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB, www.maerb.org). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, tel. 727-210-2350
FIRST SEMESTER
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Credits
|
Hours
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| MA 101 Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
3 – 0 |
| MA 102 Medical Terminology |
3 |
3 – 0 |
| MA 103 Medical Assisting I |
3 |
2 – 2 |
| MA 104 Medical Social Science |
4 |
3 – 2 |
| MA 105 Document Processing for Microcomputers |
3 |
1 – 4 |
| MA 106 Medical Office Administration I |
4 |
3 – 2 |
| MA 107 Computer Applications I |
3 |
1 – 4 |
|
23 |
30 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER |
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| MA 203 Medical Assisting II |
3 |
2 – 2 |
| MA 206 Medical Office Administration II |
2 |
2 – 0 |
| MA 207 Computer Applications II |
2 |
1 – 2 |
| MA 208 Legal Ethical Issues |
1 |
1 – 0 |
| MA 209 Externship/Practicum |
8 |
|
|
16 |
|
SeeMedical Assisting Course Descriptions here
Resources for Prospective Students
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
The Mass Society of Medical Assistants (MSMA)
