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Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting Certificate program prepares graduates to work as medical and clinic assistants, medical office managers, and physical therapy technicians. The graduates will be able to check vital signs, perform physical examinations, electrocardiograms, and basic laboratory tests. The program consists of 420 contact hours and 22 units.
MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM COURSE REQUIREMENT (ALL COURSES ARE GIVEN SEQUENTIALLY)
| Course Numbers |
Course Names |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
Internship Hours |
Total Hours |
Units |
| MA 20 |
Medical Terminology |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| MA 30 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| MA 110 |
Administrative Medical Assistant |
45 |
30 |
0 |
75 |
4 |
| MA 120 |
ECG and Arrrhythmias Interpretation |
45 |
30 |
0 |
75 |
4 |
| MA 130 |
Clinical Medical Assistant 1 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| MA 140 |
Clinical Medical Assistant 2 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
3 |
| MA 280 |
Practicum/Externship |
0 |
0 |
90 |
90 |
2 |
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Total: |
270 |
60 |
90 |
420 |
22 |
A maximum of 10 educational credits can be transferred from another school and work experience can be counted as externship.
Students should register for the whole program. They pay undergraduate rate per unit (currently $335) for their tuition and are subject of the same fees as for a semester registration of degree students, with Ultrasound Lab fee of $100 substituting the Computer Lab fee. Students also pay an externship insurance fee (10 per credit), and special fees depending upon their status.
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