Division: Health Sciences
Department: Medical Assistant Technology
Effective as of Fall 2020
Currently medical assisting is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States with an expected increase in potential jobs by as much as 19% through 2029 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 27, 2021). Options for individuals seeking medical services and treatment: urgent care, surgicare and ambulatory care centers, as well as health maintenance organizations (HMO's), multi-physician group practices and medical specialty clinics have opened new career opportunities.
Certification is optional for students once they have completed the program. Graduates may practice without certification at this time. The national trend is promoting working medial assistants to obtain a credential.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ALH 1101 | Introduction to Healthcare Delivery | 2 |
ALH 1140 | Fundamentals of Disease Processes | 3 |
ALH 2201 | Survey of Drug Therapy | 2 |
BIO 1107 (Human Biology) OR BIO 1121 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I) | 3 | |
ENG 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
HIM 1101 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
HIM 1160 | Medical Office Coding Concepts | 1 |
MAS 1102 | Clinical Medical Assisting I | 3 |
MAS 1192 | Lab for MAS 1102 | 0 |
MAS 1103 | Clinical Medical Assisting II | 4 |
MAS 1193 | Lab for MAS 1103 | 0 |
MAS 1110 | Administrative Medical Assisting | 4 |
MAS 2201 | Clinical Medical Assisting III | 4 |
MAS 2291 | Lab for MAS 2201 | 0 |
MAS 2210 | Medical Billing Specialist | 3 |
MAS 2220 | MAS Practicum | 3 |
Sinclair Community College's Medical Assistant certificate program is accredited the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 113th Street N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775.