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Medical Assisting, Diploma

To receive a Diploma in Medical Assisting, students must earn 46 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 3 semesters, which is equivalent to11 months or 45 weeks of instruction.  The program requirements are as follows:

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum

28 semester credit hours

MED104Medical Terminology

3

MED112Medical Coding and Billing I

2

MED143Principles of Pharmacology

3

MED149Medical Ethics

3

MED158Phlebotomy and Laboratory Procedures

2

MED159Patient Intake and Infection Control

2

MED160Medical Office Procedures I

2

MED229Advanced Procedures, Life Support & Specialties

2

MED232Advanced Diagnostics and Testing

2

MED239EKG Technician and Cardiology

2
MED286National Certification Exam Prep

1

MED295Medical Assisting Externship

4

Arts and Sciences*

12 semester credit hours

BIO101Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIO104Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3
ENG110College Composition

3

PSY105Introduction to Psychology

3

*For allowable substitutions of arts and sciences courses, see the Arts & Sciences Department page.

Self-Integration*

6 semester credit hours

CIS108Office Applications

2
COR191Career Orientation

1

FOR110Essentials for Success

3

Program includes a total of 945 contact hours.

*The following courses are available online for Medical Assisting students: CIS108, COR191, PSY105, FOR110, and ENG110.

Program courses may be offered via Remote Synchronous Delivery (see Remote Synchronous and Hybrid Delivery of Courses/Programs).