MEDICAL ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY (51.0801)
Graduation Requirements (A Minimum of 75 Credits)
This program prepares the student for entry level employment as a medical assisting technologist in administrative and clinical settings such as hospitals, clinics, medical labs, diagnostic centers, and medical offices. The program includes a fifteen-credit-hour component of general education/ liberal arts courses. The student is prepared for challenging the CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) and the RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) certification examinations, and the National Certification exam of Phlebotomy. FNU awards an Associate of Science Degree upon completion of the program.
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- ENC 1101English Composition I **3
- SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communication3
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- 3
- MAC 1105College Algebra I **3
- CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology4
- SLS 1501Introduction to Information Technology
CORE REQUIREMENTS (50 CREDITS)
- BSC 1020CHuman Biology4
- HSC 1000CIntroduction to Health Care3
- HSC 1531CMedical Terminology3
- BSC 1085CAnatomy & Physiology I4
- BSC 1086CAnatomy & Physiology II4
- HSC 1230LPatient Care Procedures2
- ENC 2200Business Communications2
- MEA 2304CMedical Office Management3
- MEA 2305CMedical Office Procedures3
- MEA 2335CMedical Insurance, Coding and Billing3
- MED 180Introduction to ICD- 10 – CM2
- MEA 2226CExamining Room Procedures3
- MEA 2265CLab. Procedures I3
- MEA 2266CLab. Procedures II3
- MEA 2258Radiology for Medical Assisting4
- MEA 2803Clinical Externship3
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)
- MEA 2321CMedical Filling3
- CGS 1510Spreadsheet Applications3
- HSC 2577Principles of Nutrition for Healthcare.3
- CGS 1500CWord processing3
- MEA 2206CClinical Procedures3
- HSC 2149CGeneral Pharmacology for Health Professions3
- MEA 2315CMedical Transcription3
Medical students are required to wear medical attire at all times. Students must furnish their own uniforms.All students must have liability insurance in order to participate in the clinical rotations.
All students must provide BLS, OSHA, HIV, and HIPPA seminar completion forms in order to participate in the clinical rotations.
Students must complete 135 hours of clinical practice.
*General Education Component (see page 136)
**This course has prerequisites; check course descriptions.
This program is not designed for transfer to a senior institution
