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Programs of Study
Medical Assisting
www.lwtech.edu/medicalassistant
Programs of Study
MEDICAL ASSISTING
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
90 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Program Mission: The Medical Assisting AAS degree
prepares students for high demand medical office
positions including front and back-office positions.
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the
Certified Medical Assistant examination offered by
the American Association of Medical Assistants. The
program will provide students with a knowledge base
that includes anatomy, physiology, medical terminology,
pharmacology, medical billing and coding, medical office
assessments and procedures, patient care and education.
Medical Assistants are highly versatile professionals
in both clinical and administrative realms. Medical
Assistants need to effectively communicate
with a wide variety of people including doctors, nurses,
clients, medical billing staff, insurance representatives,
and pharmacists. The program will culminate the
theory, clinical and lab skills in an intern experience in a
physician’s office.
The Lake Washington Institute of Technology Medical
Assistant program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the
Curriculum Review Board of the America Association
of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).
Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210-2350
Medical Assisting AAS degree graduates will:
be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
be prepared to work in ambulatory settings performing
administrative and clinical duties.
meet CAAHEP Standards in the areas of cognitive and
psychomotor skills
be prepared to pass the CMA (AAMA) exam
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,
communication, intercultural appreciation,
and technical and information literacy skills
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written
Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning
distribution area outcomes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be
required to complete may increase the program length.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/Lab. .........................5
MEDA 115 Law & Ethics. ..................................3
MEDA 116 Medical Terminology. ..........................5
MEDA 118 Exam room & Patient Preparation ...............5
MEDA 121 Medical Office Skills. ...........................5
MEDA 125 Phlebotomy & Bloodborne Pathogens. ..........5
MEDA 129 Pharmacology & Medical Math. .................5
MEDA 136 Coding/Billing/Insurance. ......................5
MEDA 139 Assist with Exam & Administer Medication. ......5
MEDA 211 Medical Computer Applications. ................5
MEDA 212 Diagnostic Testing in Medical Office. ............5
MEDA 214 Disease Conditions & Community Health ........5
MEDA 293 Externship Seminar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MEDA 294 Medical Assisting Externship. ...................5
ELECTIVES – 5 CREDITS
Up to 5 additional credits of which all must be in college-level
courses as defined by the technical institute or as accepted as fully
transferable as defined by the state system.
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 20 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Social Science (PSYC& prefix). ...................5
Humanities . ...................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................90
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
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