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Department Chairperson: Ms. L. Ligon
Program Director: Ms. H. Houser
Medical Assisting
Certificate of Completion — CCL 5291
25-31 Credits
Program changes not available at time of printing. Consult with
Academic Advisement.
The Medical Assisting Certificate program provides education
and training for employment in physicians’ offices and group
medical practices. Medical Assistants perform administrative
and clinical duties. Duties may include management and
maintenance of the office and treatment areas. Administrative
duties include receiving patients and their family members,
acting as an information and education resource for the patient,
handling telephone and written communications, managing
patient records, bookkeeping, filing, insurance processing,
typing, appointment scheduling and managing public relations.
Clinical duties include preparing the patient for treatment,
preparing and sterilizing instruments, maintaining a supply
inventory, obtaining specimens for diagnostic evaluation,
performing EKGs, and administering medications under the
direction of the physician/clinician.
Program Notes: Students must have a current CPR certification
at the health care provider or professional rescuer level prior to
beginning clinical experience. Students must earn a grade of
“C” or better in all courses required within the program. Credit
will not be awarded for both a course and its modular
equivalency.
Admission Criteria: High school diploma or GED.
Program Prerequisites: None.
Required Courses: 23-29 Credits
Note: The credit hour range is subject to change depending on
the student’s educational experiences. Students must select
Option 1 or Option 2.
Option 1: 23 Credits
HCC courses are waived for students who have completed an
Associate in Applied Science degree or higher degree in a
health science discipline from an regionally accredited
institution of higher education recognized by Maricopa County
Community College District.
HCE102 Orientation to the Physiology and Psychology
of Body Systems + 1
HCE109 Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing:
Basic Skills + 1
HCE110 Practicum: Fundamental Phlebotomy
Skills 0.5
HCE162 Aseptic Techniques + 1
HCE167
Laboratory Testing in Patient Care Service
Centers + 1
HCE221 Administration of Medication + 3
HCE222 Clinical Procedures + 3
HCE226 Administrative Procedures + 3
HCE227 Insurance, Billing and Coding + 3
HCE/BPC229 Automated Computer System for
Medical Office Management + 1
HCE251 Emergencies in the Medical Office + 1.5
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HCE261 Applied EKG + 1
HCE274 Administrative Medical Assisting
Externship + 1
HCE275 Clinical Medical Assisting Externship + 2
Option 2: 29 Credits
HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery 3
HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care
Workers 3
HCE102 Orientation to the Physiology and
Psychology of Body Systems + 1
HCE109 Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing:
Basic Skills + 1
HCE110 Practicum: Fundamental Phlebotomy
Skills + 0.5
HCE162 Aseptic Techniques + 1
HCE167 Laboratory Testing in Patient Care Service
Centers + 1
HCE221 Administration of Medication + 3
HCE222 Clinical Procedures + 3
HCE226 Administrative Procedures + 3
HCE227 Insurance, Billing and Coding + 3
HCE/BPC229 Automated Computer System for
Medical Office Management + 1
HCE251 Emergencies in the Medical Office + 1.5
HCE261 Applied EKG + 1
HCE274 Administrative Medical Assisting
Externship + 1
HCE275 Clinical Medical Assisting Externship + 2
Restricted Electives: 2 Credits
BPC101AA Introduction to Microcomputers I: IBM 1
BPC101BA Introduction to Microcomputers II: IBM + 1
BPC101CA Introduction to Microcomputers III: IBM + 1
BPC/OAS111AA Computer Keyboarding I 1
BPC /CIS121AE Windows Operating System: Level I 1
BPC/CIS122AE Windows Operating System: Level II + 1
BPC133AA The Internet/World Wide Web Level I 1
BPC133BA The Internet/World Wide Web Level II + 1
BPC/OAS135DD WordPerfect: Level I 2
BPC/OAS135DK Word: Level I 2
BPC/OAS235DD WordPerfect: Level I I 2
BPC/OAS235DK Word: Level II 2
OAS118++ 10-Key by Touch (Any module) 1
Department Chairperson: Dr. B. Petterson
Medical Billing
Certificate of Completion — CCL 5855
15.5-21.5 Credits
The Medical Billing Program is designed to prepare individuals
to process and manage third-party reimbursement in nonhospital
health care settings. Physician practices, clinics,
surgery centers, home health agencies, and other health care
organizations, including private billing services, are all
employment options.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in
all courses required within the program. + indicates course has
prerequisites and/or corequisites. Credit will not be awarded
for both a course and its modular equivalency.
Health Care