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Medical Assistant Certificate - Clinical

Requirements

Prerequisites

MDCA 1409Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants

4
MDCA 1313Medical Terminology

3
COSC 1301Introduction to Computing CORE

3
Total Credit Hours:10

MDCA 1313: Completion of BIOL 2301, BIOL 2101 & BIOL 2302, BIOL 2102 will satisfy this requirement

COSC 1301: POFI 1401 Computer Application may be substituted

First Semester

MDCA 1321Administrative Procedures

3
MDCA 1310Medical Assistant Interpersonal Communication Skills

3
MDCA 1305Medical Law and Ethics

3
MDCA 1343Medical Insurance

3
MDCA 1262Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant

2
Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

MDCA 1417Procedures in a Clinical Setting

4
MDCA 1352Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures

3
MDCA 1302Human Disease/Pathophysiology

3
MDCA 1348Pharmacology and Administration of Medications

3
HPRS 1304Basic Health Profession Skills

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Maymester

ECRD 1111Electrocardiography

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Summer Session I

MDCA 1361Clinical-Medical Assistant Clinical

3
MDCA 1154Certified Medical Assisting Credentialing Exam Review

1
Total Credit Hours:4

MDCA 1361: Capstone Experience: MDCA 1154 is a course taught in the last semester. The learning experiences in this course result in a consolidation of a student's educational experience.

Total Credit Hours: 45

NOTE: A grade of C or better must be maintained in all course work in order to progress in the curriculum.