Medical Assisting, AAS

Prerequisite Courses

• BT 101: Beginning Keyboarding 5 Cr
• IT 105: Computer Literacy 3 Cr

Core Courses

• AH 105: Introduction to Pharmacology 3 Cr
• AH 108: Communication and Cultural Concepts in Health Care 3 Cr ■
• AH 110: Human Body in Health & Disease I 5 Cr
• AH 119: Medical Terminology 5 Cr
• AH 120: Human Body in Health & Disease II 5 Cr
• AH 155: First Aid/CPR/Blood-Borne Pathogen Training 2 Cr
• AHBC 101: Introduction to Medical Coding 3 Cr
• AHBC 102: Introduction to Medical Billing 2 Cr
• PTECH 115: Applied Mathematics II 3 Cr ♦
• PTECH 120: Technical Writing 5 Cr •

Clinical Procedures Courses

• AHMA 115: Clinical Procedures Variable Cr
• AHMA 145: Office Emergencies for Medical Assistants 1 Cr

Administrative Procedures Courses

• AHMA 125: Administrative Procedures 5 Cr

Practicum Courses

• AHMA 201: Medical Assist Externship 7 Cr
• AHMA 202: Medical Assisting Externship Seminar 1 Cr
• AHMA 203: Medical Assisting Certification Examination Preparation 4 Cr
• Approved natural sciences electives 5 Cr
• Approved social sciences electives 5 Cr
• Electives 18 Cr ¹

Total Credits 94

¹ Electives: no more than 3 credits to come from physical education, drama, art, and music combined.

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation