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Medical Assisting Associate Degree Program

Medical Assistant Estimated Time of Completion

Estimated Length of program:
60 Credit Hours in as little as 16 months, self-paced

Medical Assisting Certification CCMA, CBCS

Certification:
CCMA, CBCS

Medical Assistant Estimated Time of Completion

Program Goal:
To prepare students to obtain applicable industry certifications. Included with our course, we cover the cost of your CCMA and CBCS exam fees– up to $472 value.†


Program Outcomes

Today’s healthcare professionals are in high demand. Our online Medical Assisting associate degree program will teach everything you need to know to start an exciting new career in healthcare or advance in your current career. Graduates of our Medical Assistant associate degree program will have the skills to apply the anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology knowledge necessary to work in healthcare fields— including medical assisting, pharmacy technology, patient care, medical coding and medical billing.


The coursework trains students to:

  • Demonstrate soft, technical and ethical skills necessary to obtain entry-level employment as a medical assistant.
  • Apply medical records, billing and insurance reimbursement, coding and medical office principles, procedures and practices.
  • Apply the anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology knowledge necessary to work in healthcare fields, including medical assisting, pharmacy technology, patient care, medical coding and medical billing.
  • Manage insurance billing and reimbursement processes.
  • Apply diagnostic and procedure codes to medical records.
  • Demonstrate awareness of legal and ethical issues in the healthcare industry.
  • Assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other healthcare products to patients.
  • Use Virtual Labs to experience many clinical procedures, including checking vital signs, administering medications, drawing blood, sterilizing equipment and assisting with minor surgical procedures.
  • Use Virtual Labs to interact with real-world scenarios to assess and evaluate how to handle specific patient-care and medical-assistant situations.

Program Outline

Semester 1 Courses Credit Hours
GE101 Success Strategies 1
HM110 Introduction to Patient Care 2
PY110 Workplace Psychology 3
HM101 Intro. to Health Info. Technology 2
MH101 Applied Business Math 3
HM140 Medical Terminology 3
Total: 14
Semester 2 Courses Credit Hours
CS101 or CS102 Computer Applications 3
SC150 Anatomy and Physiology I 1
SC155 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
EN110 Business Communications 3
HM160 Medical Office and Records Management 3
HM165 Electronic Health Records 1
HM125 Billing for Reimbursement 3
Total: 17
Semester 3 Courses Credit Hours
SC160 Pathology and Disease Processes 3
EN200 Interpersonal Communication 3
SC130 Health and Wellness 3
HM205 Laboratory Techniques 3
HM215 Clinical Skills 3
Total: 15
Semester 4 Courses Credit Hours
HM245 Diagnostic Coding 3
HM270 Procedural Coding 3
GE200 Career Development Strategies 2
HM200 Pharmacology 3
HM290 Law and Ethics for the Healthcare Professional 3
Total: 14



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†Provided in form of reimbursement when the following terms are met: Student submits receipt(s) issued by NHA, has successfully completed the course and has paid tuition in full. Reimbursement is for up to $472 towards the cost of the CCMA and the CBCS certification exams, study guides and practice tests.