Medical Assisting
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

 

The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

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.

To apply for the Medical Assisting Program download, review and complete the Medical Assisting Program Application Packet and return the packet to the Health Education Department at James Sprunt Community College.

Program of Study for Medical Assisting - A 45400 - To Become Effective Fall 2009
 
Course
Semester Hours
 
First Semester Class Lab Clinical Credit Hours
ACA 115 Success and Study Skill
 		0
 		2
 		0
 		1
CIS 111  Basic PC Literacy         1 2 0 2
ENG 111  Expository Writing
 		3 0 0 3
MED 110  Orientation to Medical Assisting
 		1 0 0 1
BIO 163  Basic Anatomy & Physiology
 		4 2 0 5
MED 121  Medical Terminology I
 		3 0 0 3
MED 130  Admin Office Procedure I
 		1 2 0 2
Total 13
8
0 17


 

Second Semester



MED 140  Exam Room Procedures I
 		3 4 0 5
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





Third Semester



MED 182  CPR First Aid & Emergency     1 2 0 2
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





Fourth Semester        
MED 240  Exam Room Procedures II
 		3 4 0 5
PSY 150  General Psychology
 		3 0 0 3
MED 250  Lab Procedures II
 		3 4 0 5
MED 112 Orientation to Clinical Setting
 		0 0 3 1
ENG 115  Oral Communication 3
 		0
 		0
 		3
Total 12
 		8
 		3
 		17





Fifth Semester
 
 
MED 260  MED Clinical Externship
 		0 0 15 5
MED 262  Clinical Perspective
 		1 0 0 1
MED 118  Medical Law & Ethics
 		2 0 0 2
MED 276  Patient Education
 		1 2 0 2
MED 272  Drug Therapy 3
 		0
 		0
 		3
Total 7
2
15 13





Total Semester Hours Credit:


75
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