Medical Assistant (MAS.S.CRT)
- Division: Health Sciences
- Department: Medical Assistant Technology
Medical assistants are multi-skilled professionals who assist physicians with the administrative and clinical aspects of patient care. This certificate is designed to be completed in three (3) semesters on a full-time basis. The certificate consists of open enrollment courses (general education and division specific) and program specific courses with limited enrollment. The open enrollment courses may be taken prior to entry into the limited enrollment courses. To qualify for entry to limited enrollment courses, please see the Applicant Information packet located on the webpage. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required, as well as a grade of C or higher in all certificate courses. The student will be required to complete 210 hours of unpaid supervised practicum during their third semester of the certificate. Note: Healthcare Professional CPR, health certificate, immunizations, student health insurance, and background check must be completed prior to enrolling in the practicum component of the curriculum. The graduate is eligible to sit for a national exam to become a credentialed medical assistant.
Program Accreditation
Sinclair Community College's Medical Assistant certificate program is accredited the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 113th Street N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775.
Curriculum
ALH 1101 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery
2 Credits
ALH 1140 Fundamentals of Disease Processes
3 Credits
ALH 2201 Survey of Drug Therapy
2 Credits
BIO 1107 OR BIO 1121
3 Credits
ENG 1101 English Composition I
3 Credits
HIM 1101 Medical Terminology
2 Credits
HIM 1160 Medical Office Coding Concepts
1 Credit
MAS 1102 Clinical Medical Assisting I
3 Credits
MAS 1192 Lab for MAS 1102
0 Credits
MAS 1103 Clinical Medical Assisting II
4 Credits
MAS 1193 Lab for MAS 1103
0 Credits
MAS 1110 Administrative Medical Assisting
4 Credits
MAS 2201 Clinical Medical Assisting III
4 Credits
MAS 2291 Lab for MAS 2201
0 Credits
MAS 2210 Medical Billing Specialist
3 Credits
MAS 2220 MAS Practicum
3 Credits