Overview
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled healthcare professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
What You'll Learn
Coursework includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, handling billing and collections and understanding computer operations; covers assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, understanding electrocardiography and performing supervised medication administration; and examines ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physiciansβ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.
Only letter grades of βCβ or higher in non-medical assisting courses and grades of “B” or higher in medical assisting (MED) courses will count toward completion of the Medical Assisting degree or diploma.
Major Core Courses I (require grade of “B” or higher)
- Orientation to Medical Assisting
- Administrative Office Procedures I
- Administrative Office Procedures II
- Exam Room Procedures I
- Laboratory Procedures I
- MED Clinical Practicum
Major Core Courses II (require grade of “C” or higher)
- Basic Anatomy & Physiology
- Med Office Terms I
- Med Office Terms II
- Medical Legal Issues
Other Major Courses I (require grade of “B” or higher)
- Exam Room Procedures II
- Clinical Perspectives
- Symptomatology
- Drug Therapy
Other Major Courses II (require grade of “C” or higher)
- Diet Therapy/Nutrition or Procedure Coding and Diagnostic Coding
- Medical Coding, Billing & Insurance
General Education Courses
- Intro. to Communications
- Writing and Inquiry
- HUM/FA Humanities/Fine Arts Core Elective
- Quantitative Literacy
- General Psychology
Other Required Courses
- University Transfer Success
HUM/FA Elective (Select 1 course)
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Major Core Courses
- Basic Anatomy & Physiology
- Orientation to Medical Ass
- Administrative Office Procedures I
- Administrative Office Procedures II
- Exam Room Procedures I
- Laboratory Procedures I
- MED Clinical Practicum
- Med Office Terms I
- Med Office Terms II
- Medical Legal Issues
Other Major Courses
- Clinical Perspectives
General Education Courses
- Writing and Inquiry
- General Psychology
Other Required Courses
- University Transfer Success
Medical Assisting
The Nash Community College Medical Assisting Diploma program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
Graduate Outcomes
| MED Graduate Outcomes | Μύ | Μύ | 5-Year Average (August 2020 β July 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Retention | Admission Year 2024 | 70% | 62.07% |
| National Certification Exam Pass Rate | Graduation Year 2024 | 71.43% | 80.00% |
| Job Placement | Graduation Year 2024 | 88.89% | 94.59% |
A minimum grade of βCβ is required for non-MED courses and a minimum grade of βBβ is required for MED-courses identified in the Medical Assisting plan of study.
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