General Technology

Associate in Occupational Technology
Medical Assisting Clinical Manager Career Path
Credit Requirements: 49 Semester Credit Hours

This Associate Degree in Occupational Technology Medical Assisting is a completion program for students who hold a diploma in Medical Assisting. For admission requirements, see the Medical Assisting diploma program page. Students who already hold this diploma should consult with the program advisor.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Term - Summer

 
AHS 105

Medical Ethics and Law

2

 
AHS 114

Basic First Aid

1

 
AHS 121

Basic Pharmacology

2

 
AHS 142

Phlebotomy

2

 
AHS 170

Fundamentals of Disease

3

 
MED 102

Introduction to the Medical Assisting Profession

2

 
MED 131

Administrative Skills of Medical Office I

2

Total 14

Second Semester - Fall

 
CPT 101

Introduction to Computers

3

 
MED 107

Medical Office Management

4

 
MED 114

Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures

4

 
MED 115

Medical Office Lab Procedures I

4

 
MED 132

Administrative Skills of Medical Office II

3

Total 18

Third Semester - Spring

 
CPT 179

Microcomputer Word Processing

3

 or
OST 163

Information Processing

3

 
ENG 101

English Composition I

3

 
MED 158

Clinical Office Experience

8

 
PSY 201

General Psychology

3

Total 17

Associate Degree Completion Program

Associate in Occupational Technology
General Technology
Medical Assisting Career Path 

The Medical Assisting associate degree completion program is designed for medical assistants who need an associate degree for career advancement or transfer purposes. Students who have completed the Medical Assisting diploma program as outlined above will be eligible for an associate in Occupational Technology General Technology upon completion of the following general education and secondary specialty courses. A grade point average of 2.0 on all college work presented to fulfill program requirements is required for graduation.

 
BIO 210

Anatomy and Physiology I

4

 
BIO 211

Anatomy and Physiology II

4

 
IDS 201

Leadership Development

3

 
MAT 110

College Algebra

3

 
MAT 120

Probability and Statistics

3

 
MGT 101

Principles of Management

3

 
MGT 120

Small Business Management

3

 
MKT 101

Marketing

3

 
PSY 212

Abnormal Psychology

3

 
SPA 101

Elementary Spanish I

4

 
PSY 203

Human Growth and Development

3

Total 36