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Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant — Certificate for Direct Employment
learn advanced skills in patient care and prepare to take exams for licensure. Concentrations can be in either the front
or back office, or for the full medical assistant who has training in both environments. this certificate is offered at the
Center for training and Development, Desert Vista Campus and earns college credit. Complete this program exclusively
by taking classes on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
Before enrolling in this program, students must take accuplacer exam and must meet the following scores:
• reading: 41
• math: 40
• spelling: 46
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: upon completion of this certificate, students are eligible to take the american medical technologist
Exam for medical assistants. Work as a medical assistant in physicians’ offices, medical centers, urgent care facilities,
and clinics.
Academic Options: take courses to qualify as a medical coding and billing specialist or practical nurse.
Location: Desert Vista Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-5142
lead faculty: 206-5142
Program/major/Concentration Codes: CRTHPM/HPM/**** (see concentration codes below)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
HCa 119 Human anatomy and Physiology for Health Care (**). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
HED 140 first aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
mDa 120 medical assistant Profession (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
mDa 121 medical assistant Professional skills (**). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
mDa 124 medical terminology for Health Care Workers (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Core Concentrations - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Select one or more of the following concentrations:
Administrative Medical Assistant (Concentration Code: HPma )
mDa 125* iCD9 Coding orientation (**). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mDa 126 medical Billing and insurance for medical assistants (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mDa 127 medical administrative Procedures (**). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mDa 190a* medical assistant front office Externship (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Clinical Medical Assistant (Concentration Codes: HPmC)
HCa 102 Drug Calculations (**). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HCa 103 orientation to Pharmacology (**). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mDa 122 medical assistant Clinical Care (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
mDa 123 medical assistant Clinical Procedures (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mDa 190B* medical assistant Back office Externship (**) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
** Contact the department at 206-5100 for course offerings.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
mEDiCal assistant
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