Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical, A.S.

Associates of Science in Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical (33.5 units) prepares students for a career in the healthcare profession as a Medical Assistant. An associate degree in Medical Assisting may be earned by completing the certificate requirements in Medical Assisting Administrative, Medical Assisting Clinical and all MSJC Local General Education requirements for a total of 60 units. This program provides students with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and current electronic health record technology to sit the certification examinations to become Certified Administrative Medical Assistants, Certified Clinical Medical Assistants, Certified Scribes and Certified Billing and Coding Specialists. An internship in a physician’s office combining administrative, clinical, billing, coding, and medical scribing experience helps prepare the student with the clinical skills to enter the workforce.

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MSJC Local General Education

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Semester 1Units
AH-105 Medical Terminology 3
ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing 3
CSIS-101 Introduction to Computers and Data Processing 3
MA-122 Medical Ethics (formerly AH-122) 3
CSCR-116 Integrative Career/Life Planning (formerly GUID-116) 3
 Units15
Spring Semester 1
MA-773 Clinical Medical Assisting (formerly MA-073) 4
MA-775 Medical Scribe 3
BIOL-100 Human Biology 4
POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics 3
STAT-C1000 Introduction to Statistics 3
 Units17
Fall Semester 2
MA-777 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants 3.5
MA-776 Medical Billing and Coding 4
MA-772 Administrative Medical Assisting (formerly MA-072) 3
COMM-103 Interpersonal Communication 3
ANTH-121
Indigenous Peoples of California
or Ethnic Politics in America
or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies
or Introduction to Black Studies
or Black History in the American Context
or American Indian Literature
or Latinx/Chicanx Literature
or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280)
3
 Units16.5
Spring Semester 2
SOCI-101 Principles of Sociology 3
SPAN-101
Elementary Spanish I
or Elementary French I
or American Sign Language I
4
NUTR-100 Family Nutrition 3
AH-549 Work Experience Education: Allied Health 3
 Units13
 Total Units61.5

An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Course Title Credits
MSJC Local General Education27
Required Core Courses33.5
Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Course Title Credits
AH-105Medical Terminology3
BIOL-100Human Biology4
CSIS-101Introduction to Computers and Data Processing3
MA-122Medical Ethics (formerly AH-122)3
MA-772Administrative Medical Assisting (formerly MA-072)3
MA-773Clinical Medical Assisting (formerly MA-073)4
MA-775Medical Scribe3
MA-776Medical Billing and Coding4
MA-777Pharmacology for Medical Assistants3.5
AH-549Work Experience Education: Allied Health3
Total Units33.5

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