Medical Assistant, A.A.S.

Location(s): On-Campus

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Program Outcomes

To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), Psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Successfully pass the national certification exam to achieve the CMA(AAMA) credential.

Gain experience in medical office protocol which will prepare the graduate to work as part of the health care team.

Accreditation

The Medical Assistant diploma program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Additional Information

This program has additional costs for equipment and practicum requirements and has specific admission requirements. Employment in this field typically requires successful completion of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) certification exam.

This is a suggested sample course sequence. Please contact your program advisor regarding your academic plans.

First Year - Fall Semester: 16 Credits

HEAL 1101 - Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits
HEAL 1502 - Medical Terminology 2 Credits
MDAS 1125 - Laboratory Skills I 4 Credits ^†
MDAS 1132 - Clinical Procedures I 4 Credits ^†
MDAS 1151 - Health Care Essentials 2 Credits

First Year - Spring Semester: 19 Credits

MDAS 1211 - Disease Condition and Medical Treatment, Incl. Nutrition 4 Credits *
MDAS 1223 - Laboratory Skills II 4 Credits ^†
MDAS 1232 - Clinical Procedures II 4 Credits ^†
MDAS 1271 - Administrative Procedures 3 Credits
MDAS 1702 - Pharmacology and Math for Medical Assistants 4 Credits ^†

First Year - Summer Session: 7 Credits

MDAS 2970 - Practicum 6 Credits ^†
MDAS 2990 - Capstone 1 Credits ^†

Second Year - Fall Semester: 9 Credits

COMS 1020 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
ENGL 1150 - Composition I 3 Credits
General Elective (any MnTC Goal 1-10) 3 Credits

Second Year - Spring Semester: 9 Credits

General Elective (MnTC Goal 3 or 4) 3 Credits
General Electives (any MnTC Goal 1-10) 6 Credits

Total Program Requirements: 60

Students starting the program part-time can do so by taking HEAL 1101 , HEAL 1502 and MDAS 1151 . HEAL 1101 and HEAL 1502 are offered year-round. MDAS 1151 is only offered in the fall and spring semester.

Medical Assistant students are required to obtain a C or higher on all MDAS, HEAL 1101 , and general education courses.

^† Laboratory Skills I and Clinical Procedures I are only offered fall semester. Laboratory Skills II, Clinical Procedures II, and Pharmacology are only offered spring semester. Practicum and Capstone are only offered summer session.

*Evening hybrid students need to take MDAS 1211 first year summer session.