Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.
The James Sprunt Community College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Endowments (AAMAE). Individuals desiring a career in medical assisting should take biology, mathematics and keyboarding/computer courses prior to entering the program.
In order to be considered for admission into the Medical Assisting program, the application must be on file, and all criteria met by February 1st of each year for consideration for the following fall semester.
For more information contact the Health Education Department at 296-2451.
Please note, the Medical Assisting curriculum and admission procedures are being revised for Fall 2012.
Click here for Admission Information and Process for Medical Assisting for Fall 2012 Consideration.
Program of Study for Medical Assisting - A 45400 - To Become Effective Fall 2009
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Course |
Semester Hours |
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| First Semester | Class | Lab | Clinical | Credit Hours |
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ACA 115 Success and Study Skill |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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ENG 111 Expository Writing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
MED 110 Orientation to Medical Assisting |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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BIO 163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology |
4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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MED 121 Medical Terminology I |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
MED 130 Admin Office Procedure I |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total |
13
|
8
|
0 | 17 |
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| Second Semester |
|
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MED 140 Exam Room Procedures I |
3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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MAT 115 Mathematical Measurement
|
2 |
2 |
0 | 3 |
|
MED 122 Medical Terminology II |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 131 Admin Office Procedure II | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
OST 136 Word Processing |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
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| Third Semester |
|
|
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| MED 182 CPR First Aid & Emergency | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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MED 232 Medical Insurance Coding |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| MED 150 Lab Procedures I | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Humanities or Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
8 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
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| Fourth Semester | ||||
|
MED 240 Exam Room Procedures II |
3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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PSY 150 General Psychology |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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MED 250 Lab Procedures II |
3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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MED 112 Orientation to Clinical Setting |
0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ENG 115 Oral Communication |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
8 |
3 |
17 |
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| Fifth Semester |
|
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MED 260 MED Clinical Externship |
0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
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MED 262 Clinical Perspective |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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MED 118 Medical Law & Ethics |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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MED 276 Patient Education |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MED 272 Drug Therapy |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
7
|
2
|
15 | 13 |
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| Total Semester Hours Credit: |
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75
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