Location: Superstition Mountain Campus Degree: Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
AREA OF INTEREST: NURSING, HEALTH & EMERGENCY
CAREERS
CONTACT: Susan Horn [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT WEBSITE: centralaz.edu/divisions-programs/health-careers-division/medical-assistant-2/
Program Description: The Medical Assistant AAS Degree prepares entry-level Medical Assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains as established by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). The degree includes general education requirements and prepares individuals to perform administrative and clinical procedures in ambulatory settings, including physician’s offices, clinics and group practices.
Use this Program MAP as an advising guide to choose courses with your advisor and track progress towards milestones and completion of program.
Pre-Degree Requirements: If you have been placed in any developmental education class, you must see an advisor before registration. —Students must have a high school diploma or a High School Equivalency
—Complete RDG 100 College Reading (3 credits) or appropriate placement score
—Complete MAT082 Basic Arithmetic (3 credits) or appropriate placement score
—Complete ENG 100 Introduction to Composition II (3 credits) or appropriate placement score
Note: This program is five semesters.
SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PROGRAM PLAN FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS Plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters
Semester 1 Credit Hours
Semester 2 Credit Hours
HCC116 Medical Terminology 3
COM100 Fundamentals of Human Communication 3
ENG101 English Composition I or ENG121 Applied Technical
Writing
3
MDA139 Fundamentals of Medical Assisting 4
Any Arts & Humanities course 3
Semester Credits: 16
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
HCC100 Introduction to Health Care 3
MAT118 Essential Mathematics or higher 4
CIS120 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
Semester Credits: 14
Advisor: Susan Horn Catalog Year: 2020-2021
PATHWAY: MEDICAL ASSISTANT
NTR 255 Nutrition Medical Terminology, Labs, & Food Drug
Interaction
1
MDA141 Medical Assisting Skills II 5
HCC174 Pathopharmacology for Health Occupations 5
Semester Credits: 11
HIM131 Introduction to Insurance and Insurance Billing I 3
MDA171 Administrative Medical Procedures 4
MDA140 Medical Assisting Skills I 5
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
Semester Credits: 15
Semester 3 Credit Hours
Semester 4 Credit Hours
Bold indicates recommended course
Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 23 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to increase demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians. As a result, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients.
An increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities will also need support workers, particularly medical assistants, to complete both administrative and clinical duties. Medical assistants work mostly in primary care, a steadily growing sector of the healthcare industry.
Medical assistants are expected to have good job prospects; however, those who earn certification and have familiarity with electronic health records (EHRs) may have better job prospects. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Assistants, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm
TRANSFER INFORMATION
CAREER INFORMATION
60 Total Program Hours:
Reviewer: Karen Hindhede Revised Date: 3/2/2020
Semester 5 Credit Hours
Semester:______ Credit Hours
Semester Credits:
MDA175 Medical Assistant Degree Practicum 4
Semester Credits: 4
