Our Medical Assisting (MA) Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program can prepare you to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. The MA program begins once a year in the fall semester. Coursework 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.
Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting program, you are eligible to sit for national certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Learn more about the certification exam or join the national association at the American Association of Medical Assistants.
The MA program also offers diploma and certificate options.
Learn more about this program’s student outcome data.
Skills You’ll Learn
The Medical Assisting program is focused on job-related skills in the following areas:
- Demonstrating that patient health information is complete, accurate, and protected
- Understanding how to effectively use computer applications to assemble and analyze patient data for the purpose of improving patient care or controlling costs
- Mastering how to code, classify, and index diagnoses and procedures for the purpose of reimbursement, standardization, retrieval, and statistical analysis
Career Opportunities
There are many employment opportunities for Medical Assisting graduates, including:
- Health insurance organizations
- Hospices
- Hospitals
- Mental health facilities
- Nursing homes
- Outpatient clinics
- Physicians’ offices
- Rehabilitation facilities
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Accreditation
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Visit our student outcome data page for more information.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Plan of Study
The recommended course sequence for this program and a complete list of related classes are available in the Academic Catalog. Click the button below to view a copy of this plan of study, which is also available as a PDF.