Medical Assisting

Mission

The mission of the medical assisting program is to provide a stimulating academic environment that will prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The integration of knowledge and skills will prepare the student so that they may function as contributing members of the health care team, positively impacting their patients, the community and the profession upon graduation.

Program Goals

• Prepare graduates with cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills and knowledge required of entry-level medical assistants in administrative, clinical and laboratory areas in ambulatory healthcare work environments in the following areas: Foundations for Clinical Practice, Applied Communications, Medical Business Practices, Medical Law & Ethics and Safety & Emergency Practices.
• Prepare graduates for the national certification exam for medical assistants administered by the American Medical Technologist.
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills used in the scope of practice by medical assistants

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate the correct application of legal HIPAA concepts as they apply to other cultures.
• Students will exhibit good communication skills both verbally and written.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge necessary for entry level personnel through the correct use of medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Students will exercise good critical thinking skills as it relates to medical situations.
• Students will demonstrate proficiency with successful national exam passage.

Medical Assisting Certificate Requirements

The Medical Assisting Certificate may be issued to students who complete 32 credit hours in the required courses. See Medical Assisting Certificate .

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