Clinical Office Assistant Certificate

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Additional information available on the Medical Assistant Department website.

This certificate is designed to prepare individuals to work in clinics or physicians’ offices as clinical assistants. Successful graduates from this program will be able to provide physicians assistance with physical examinations, diagnostic tests, in-office laboratory testing and treatment procedures. All credits from this certificate may be applied to the Medical Assistant, AAS degree program.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have permission of coordinator to enroll.

Program Prerequisites

HPR 102 CPR for Professionals or current active CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification Heart Association) approved training plan. Online CPR training certification is not accepted.

CIS 118 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
CSC 105 - Computer Literacy 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 131 - Technical Writing I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
ENG 121 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
COM 225 - Organizational Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)

Program Requirements

HPR 106 - Law & Ethics for Health Professions 2 Credit Hour(s)
HPR 139 - Medical Terminology 2 Credit Hour(s)
HPR 208 - Medical Record Terminology 2 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 110 - Medical Office Administration 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 120 - Medical Office Financial Management 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 138 - Medical Assisting Laboratory 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 140 - Medical Assisting Clinical Skills 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 150 - Pharmacology for Medical Assistants 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 189 - Review for Medical Assistant National Examination 1 Credit Hour(s)
MAP 280 - Internship 4 Credit Hour(s)
MOT 125 - Basic Medical Sciences I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MOT 126 - Introduction to Clinical Skills 3 Credit Hour(s)
MOT 133 - Basic Medical Sciences II 3 Credit Hour(s)
MOT 135 - Basic Medical Sciences III 3 Credit Hour(s)

Academic Catalog

Clinical Office Assistant Certificate

Program Prerequisites

Program Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 42