Certificates and Course Requirements
In order to be eligible for entrance into the program, applicants must have completed the required prerequisites, MA70-Medical Terminology and ENGL C1000- Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ENGL 1A-English Composition) with a grade of C or better, OR the classes must be in progress during the application period.
The Program is designed to prepare students to earn a Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement, including completion of 180 externship hours. Students will take on campus classes, for two consecutive semesters. The following third semester will be off campus, in a clinical externship site to complete 180 clinical hours.
Students may also complete an Associate in Science degree.
The three-semester program begins each Fall with an orientation and Foundation Course.
Upon program completion, students are eligible to apply for the following examinations for certification:
California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA) - become a CCMA-C and/or A (California Certified Medical Assistant - Clinical and/or Administrative)
American Medical Technologists (AMT) - become a RMA (Registered Medical Assistant)
National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - they offer a clinical MA (CCMA) and administrative MA certificate (CMAA).
What is Needed
To be eligible to participate in the Medical Assisting Program, you must complete the following prerequisite courses:
To be eligible to participate in the Medical Assisting Program, you must complete the following prerequisite courses:
MA70 - Medical Terminology:
Teaches allied health students fundamentals of medical word building with emphasis on prefixes, word roots, suffixes, combining forms, abbreviations, and lay terms. May be offered in a Distance-Learning Format.
ENGL C1000 - Academic Reading and Writing:
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. Readings serve as models for student work, sources for research, and a catalyst for class discussions. Emphasis is on writing for various audiences, purposes, and contexts. May be offered in a distance-learning format.
Fall - First Semester Courses
Courses include:
ALH 110: Pre-semester Foundation Course, 1 unit - meets for 5 days, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester
MA 100: MA Essentials, 4 units
MA 125: Clinical Skills for Medical Assistants I, 4 units
MA 170: Medical Terminology: Structure and Function and Disease processes of the human body, 4 units
MA 173A: Medical Law and Ethics, 2 units
MA 184: Healthcare Communication, 2 units
Total Units: 17
Summer - Third Semester
180 hours of externship (MA-101)
Ready to get started?
Contact Natalya Miller for more information.