Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, outpatient clinics, and hospitals.
The Haywood Community College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). The goal of the Medical Assisting Program is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350 phone | (727) 210-2354 fax
The requirements for the Medical Assisting program include:
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A completed medical form including all required immunizations prior to enrolling in MED-150, and MED-260;
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An annual Tb skin test;
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Malpractice insurance prior to taking MED-150 and MED-260; and
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A satisfactory urine drug screen and criminal background check required prior to MED-260.
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MED-260 MED Clinical Practicum is designed to be a capstone course for the medical assisting professional and must be taken in the final semester.
Note: All MED and OST prefix courses in the Medical Assisting program required a grade of “C” or better.
Fall Semester 1
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED-110 | Orientation to Medical Assisting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MED-114 | Professional Interaction in Health Care | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MED-116 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MED-121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Spring Semester 1
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO-111 | General Biology I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED-122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED-130 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MED-131 | Administrative Office Procedures II | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| OST-136 | Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Summer Semester 1
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MED-140 | Examining Room Procedures I | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| MED-270 | Symptomatology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| OST-149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Fall Semester 2
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MED-150 | Laboratory Procedures I | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| MED-240 | Examining Room Procedures II | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| OST-148 | Medical Insurance and Billing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OST-280 | Electronic Health Records | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Spring Semester 2
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities Option | Humanities and Fine Arts Options Listed Below | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED-260 | MED Clinical Practicum | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| MED-264 | Medical Assisting Overview | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MED-276 | Patient Education | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Total Credit Hours: 75
Humanities/Fine Arts Choices for AAS Degree Programs Unless Otherwise Noted:
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM-115 | Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fall Semester 1
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MED-110 | Orientation to Medical Assisting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MED-114 | Professional Interaction in Health Care | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MED-116 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MED-121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED-140 | Examining Room Procedures I | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Total: | |||||
Spring Semester 1
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MED-122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED-130 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MED-131 | Administrative Office Procedures II | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MED-150 | Laboratory Procedures I | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Summer Semester 1
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Option | Communications Options Listed Below | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Fall Semester 2
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MED-260 | MED Clinical Practicum | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| MED-264 | Medical Assisting Overview | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OST-149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | |||||
Total Credit Hours: 45
Communications: Choose One of the following:
| Course | Lec | Lab | Clinic | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM-120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |