Medical Assisting
Medical assisting is a multi-skilled health profession. Principal components of the program include general medical knowledge and skills, communication skills, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and those skills specifically related to the medical assisting profession, both administrative and clinical. The administrative duties include, but are not limited to, making appointments, coding and filing insurance claims, accounts payable/receivable, handling correspondence, and arranging for hospital admissions. Additional costs, which are not included in the tuition include books, uniform, watch with sweep second hand. An extensive supervised externship is provided. Skills for employment in physicians' office or clinic, including front and back office duties. Prepares students for taking the Registered Medical Assistant Exam.
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Gainful Employment Information
2016 - 2017 Program Dates
Full-Time (M–Th, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
- 8/22/2016 – 1/12/2017 (plus internship)
- 1/17/2017 – 5/25/2017 (plus internship)
Program Cost
- Qualified Federal Financial Aid Program
- Total Contact Hours: 727.50
- Total Credit Hours: 39.50
- Cost per Credit: $84 / $91 / $110
- Additional Fees: $1,175
- Estimated Program Cost: $4,874.50 (books may add to your final cost)
Courses
| Code | Course | Credits |
| MOT 125 | Basic Medical Sciences I | 3.00 |
| MOT 140 | Medical Assisting Clinical Skills | 4.00 |
| MOT 110 | Medical Office Administration | 4.00 |
| MOT 136 | Introduction to Clinical Skills | 3.00 |
| MOT 138 | Medical Assisting Laboratory Skills | 4.00 |
| HPR 178 | Medical Terminology | 4.00 |
| HPR 106 | Law & Ethics for Health Professions | 2.00 |
| MOT 133 | Basic Medical Sciences II | 3.00 |
| MOT 130 | Insurance Billing and Coding | 3.00 |
| MOT 135 | Basic Medical Sciences III | 3.00 |
| HPR 104 | Health Career Opt & Readiness | 1.00 |
| MOT 189 | Review for Medical Assistant National Examination | 1.00 |
| MOT 183 | Medical Assistant Intership | 4.50 |
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Earning Potential
Entry-level
- Hourly Pay = $12.04
- Annual Salary = $25,040
Experienced
- Hourly Pay = $16.73
- Annual Salary = $34,790
To what types of jobs do these skills apply?
- EKG technician
- Medical Assistant
What types of companies might hire me?
- Clinical research
- Hospital clinics
- Medical clinics
- Medical offices
- Outpatient offices
-
Specialty medical offices
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Orthopedics
- Surgery
Required Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
ENG 113 |
Business English |
3
|
|
HPR 104 |
Health Career Opt & Readiness |
1
|
|
MOT 183 |
Medical Assistant Internship |
5
|
|
HPR 178 |
Medical Terminology |
2
|
|
MOT 110 |
Medical Office Administration |
4
|
|
MOT 130 |
Insurance Billing and Coding |
3
|
|
HPR 106 |
Law & Ethics for Health Professions |
2
|
|
MOT 125 |
Basic Medical Sciences I |
3
|
|
MOT 133 |
Basic Medical Sciences II |
3
|
|
MOT 135 |
Basic Medical Sciences III |
3
|
|
MOT 136 |
Introduction to Clinical Skills |
3
|
|
MOT 138 |
Medical Assisting Laboratory Skills |
4
|
|
MOT 140 |
Medical Assisting Clinical Skills |
4
|
|
MOT 189 |
Review-Medical Asst Nat'l Exam |
1
|
Upcoming Related Events
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Transitions Orientation Time: 9:30am |
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Vocational Transitions (Español) Time: 1:00pm |
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GED and ABE Orientation Time: 8:00am |
From our students...
I love coming to class because we have a lot of one-on-one training and Michael [instructor] is so patient and encouraging and just so knowledgeable.
From our teachers...
There are students at different levels in every class and they can help and work with each other. I’m here to keep students moving in the right direction.
