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Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science

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The certificate in Medical Assisting is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, Phone: 727-210-2350.

All students in the Medical Assisting program are required to pass a criminal background check and drug screen prior to participating in the  Medical Assisting program courses. 

Students must also complete a physical exam and provide proof of the following:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella)
  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B
  • COVID-19 vaccination
  • Annual TB testing (PPD skin test or blood test accepted)
  • Annual influenza vaccination

General Education Requirements Credit Hours
English 101, English Composition 3
English 102, English Composition 3
Humanities/Fine Arts 3
Mathematics 122, Intermediate Algebra, or Mathematics 123, Quantitative Reasoning 4
Psychology 201, Introduction to Psychology 3
200-Level Biology or 100-Level Chemistry 4

 

Major Requirements Credit Hours
*Biology 110, Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
*Health 101, Introduction to Allied Healthcare Careers 2
*Health 103, Medical Terminology 2
*Medical Assisting 102, Law & Ethics for Medical Assisting 3
*Medical Assisting 104, Medical Office Procedures I 4
*Medical Assisting 202, Human Disease Overview 3
*Medical Assisting 203, Pharmacology for Medical Assisting 3
*Medical Assisting 204, Medical Assisting Clinical Lab I 4
*Medical Assisting 211, Medical Office Procedures II 3
*Medical Assisting 212, Medical Coding 3
*Medical Assisting 214, Medical Assisting Clinical Lab II 5
*Medical Assisting 221, Medical Assistant Externship 3
*Medical Assisting 222, Medical Assistant Certification Review 3

*Courses required for the Advanced Certificate program 

 

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