Medical Assisting Clinical Certificate
The Medical Assisting Clinical Certificate (26.5 units) prepares students for a career in the healthcare profession as a Clinical Medical Assistant. This program provides students with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and current electronic health record technology to sit the certification examinations to become Certified Clinical Medical Assistants and Certified Medical Scribes. An internship in a physician’s office combining clinical and medical scribing experience helps prepare the student with the clinical skills to enter the workforce.
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- Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.
- Are you a part-time student? Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| AH-105 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| CSIS-101 | Introduction to Computers and Data Processing | 3 |
| MA-122 | Medical Ethics (formerly AH-122) | 3 |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| MA-773 | Clinical Medical Assisting (formerly MA-073) | 4 |
| MA-775 | Medical Scribe | 3 |
| BIOL-100 | Human Biology | 4 |
| Units | 11 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| MA-777 | Pharmacology for Medical Assistants | 3.5 |
| AH-549 | Work Experience Education: Allied Health | 3 |
| Units | 6.5 | |
| Total Units | 26.5 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AH-105 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BIOL-100 | Human Biology | 4 |
| CSIS-101 | Introduction to Computers and Data Processing | 3 |
| MA-122 | Medical Ethics (formerly AH-122) | 3 |
| MA-773 | Clinical Medical Assisting (formerly MA-073) | 4 |
| MA-775 | Medical Scribe | 3 |
| MA-777 | Pharmacology for Medical Assistants | 3.5 |
| AH-549 | Work Experience Education: Allied Health | 3 |
| Total Units | 26.5 | |
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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Medical Assisting Clinical
Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2024
Program Name MEDICAL ASSISTING CLINICAL
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months. This program will cost $1,242 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $0 of debt.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California
For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
NOTE:
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html