Medical Assisting - Diploma
Offered at: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 5108014020
Course | Title | Credits |
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General Education | ||
Select one of the following two options: | 4-8 | |
Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory | ||
Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory and Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory | ||
ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
or TEC 200 | Technical Communications | |
Subtotal | 7-11 | |
Support Courses | ||
AHS 115 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
or CLA 131 | Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin | |
or MIT 103 | Medical Office Terminology | |
CPR 100 | CPR for Healthcare Professionals 1 | 1-2 |
or KHP 190 | First Aid and Emergency Care | |
Digital Literacy | 3 | |
Subtotal | 7-8 | |
Core Courses | ||
MAI 105 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | 3 |
MAI 125 | Medical Assisting Laboratory Techniques I | 2 |
MAI 140 | Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures I | 4 |
MAI 155 | Administrative Procedures for the Medical Assistant | 4 |
MAI 170 | Dosage Calculations | 2 |
MAI 200 | Pathophysiology for the Medical Assistant | 3 |
MAI 220 | Medical Assisting Laboratory Techniques II | 3 |
MAI 240 | Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures II | 4 |
MAI 270 | Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant | 3 |
MAI 281 | Medical Assisting Practicum | 1 |
MAI 284 | Medical Assisting Externship | 2-3 |
MAI 289 | Medical Assisting Assessment Preparation | 1-2 |
Subtotal | 32-34 | |
Total Credits | 46-53 |
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Credit for CPR 100 CPR for Healthcare Professionals (1 credit hours) may be granted with proof of CPR certification for Health Care Professionals.
Elective Courses
Course | Title | Credits |
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OST 100 | 1 | |
MAI 299 | Selected Topics: Medical Assisting: (Topic) | 1-4 |