A.A.S. Degree

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 operation; 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 physician's offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.

Specific Admission Information: In addition to the general admission requirements for the College, Medical Assisting students must have the physical ability to reach and stand for sustained periods and must have visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work, as well as auditory competence and manual dexterity. Students must have documentation of passing a physical examination and Hepatitis B series before entering Lab Procedures. The series must be completed before clinical externship. Additionally, current CPR certification is required prior to the clinical externship.

Medical Assisting: Additional Information

Note: Clinical externships are supervised by an instructor and an on-site resource person. Students do not receive monetary compensation for their externship experience.

The Montgomery Community College Medical Assisting 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 American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Chicago, IL 60601-2008
312-553-9355

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting program, the graduate should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills required for entry-level medical assistants in administrative, clinical and general duties as outlined by AAMAE entry-level competencies
• Practice in a legal and ethical manner by utilizing critical thinking to recognize, analyze, and solve problems related to the medical assistant’s scope of practice
• Display professionalism, work as a team member, show innovation and responsibility
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills

Total Semester Hours Required for Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree: 76