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College Catalog 2012-13
Medical Assisting

Certificates

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Medical Assisting
Code #1184
EnrollmentEligibility:
To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:
  • Completion of the following pre-requisite courses with a C or better:
  • AH 110 – Medical Language
  • BIOL 102 – Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 100 or 430 & 431 are acceptable)
  • CISC 302 – Computer Familiarization
  • ENGWR 101 – or eligibility for ENGWR 300 as determined by assessment testing
  • MEDA 100 – Introduction to Medical Assisting
Enrollment Process:
Eligible students are selected for the program according to the following steps:
  • Only students who meet the pre-enrollment requirements will be considered for the program
  • Selection will be based on a random selection process, should the number of qualified applicants exceed available spaces in the program
  • Accepted applicants will be notified by the Program Director by July 1
  • Students will be required to perform a background and drug clearance screening. Students will also be required to show proof of vaccination or immunity to the following: measles, rubella, rubeola, varicella, TDaP, and possibly influenza. Placement in a clinical location will be contingent upon the results of this screening.
Required Program Units
Fall Semester:
MEDA 124 Administrative Medical Assisting 3
COMM 325 Intercultural Communication
AH 124 Pharmacology for the Health Care Professional 2
PSYC 300 General Principles
Spring Semester:
FCS 324 Human Development: A Life Span
AH 120 Human Disease 3
MEDA 230 Clinical Procedures 5
Final Course (Capstone):
MEDA 140 Medical Assisting Practicum 3⁴
Total Units Required 25
¹may be taken either fall or spring semester
²may be taken either fall or spring semester
³may be taken either fall or spring semester
⁴This is the capstone course and should be taken last. Students must fulfill all requirements set forth by the CRC Allied health Practicum Guidelines including but not limited to: background clearance, physical examination, immunization clearance and drug screening.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Medical Assisting, Administrative
Code #1185
This curriculum is designed to prepare the individual with front office skills for employment as an Administrative Medical Assistant in a physician's office, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, health and accident insurance companies, and to teach related duties essential to administrative medical assisting.
Required Program Units
AH 108 Introduction to Allied Health 1
AH 110 Medical Language for Health-Care Providers 3
BIOL 102 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
BUS 100 English for the Professional
MEDA 100 Introduction to Medical Assisting 1.5
MEDA 110 Medical Insurance Procedures 1
MEDA 124 Administrative Medical Assisting 3
Spring Semester:
CISC 302 Computer Familiarization 2
AH 120 Human Disease 3
Total Units Required 21.5
¹Required non-medical assisting courses may be completed prior to or concurrently with the Medical Assisting program.
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing
Code #1550
The CRC Medical Insurance Billing certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in insurance billing in an ambulatory medical office setting. The curriculum is designed to give students the desired skills for employment in a physician's office or other ambulatory clinic.
Required Program Units
AH 110 Medical Language for Health-Care Providers 3
AH 120 Human Disease 3
AH 124 Pharmacology for the Health Care Professional 2
BIOL 100 Introduction to Concepts of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3
HIT 120 Basic ICD-CM Coding 2
MEDA 110 Medical Insurance Procedures 1
HIT 123 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding 2
Total Units Required 16
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