DCB catalog 2024-25

84 Medical Assistant AAS THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians and other healthcare providers running smoothly. Medical assistants often directly assist the physician by preparing patients for examinations, taking vital signs, obtaining medical histories, and assisting in basic office surgical procedures. A criminal background check is required for this program. Freshman Year Fall Spring Sophomore Year Fall Spring AH 134 Medical Disorders 3 AH 287 Comp Apps in Healthcare 3 AH 171 Medical Terminology 3 BOTE 209 Office Management 3 BIOL 115 Concepts of Anat & Phys 4 NUTR 240 Prin of Nutrition 3 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 Math Elective 3 PSYC 111 Intro to Psychology 3 Elective 3 AH 136 Clinical Procedures 3 AH 137 Clinical Specialties 2 AH 231 Healthcare Law & Ethics 3 AH 257 ECG/EKG Interpretation 2 AH 266 Lab/Diagnostic Procedures 2 AH 258 Practical Skills Lab 2 COMM 110 Fund of Public Speaking AH 259 CCMA Exam Prep 1 or ENGL 110 College Comp I 3 PHRM 215 Intro to Pharmacology 3 PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology 3 AH 297 Internship* 4 Wellness Elective 1-2 Consult with program advisor for electives. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. *Core Course that require a C or Higher **Immunization requirements. Medical Assistant Certificate Fall Credits Spring Credits AH 134 Medical Disorders 3 AH 237 Clinical Specialties 2 AH 136 Clinical Procedures 3 AH 257 ECG/EKG Interpretation 2 AH 171 Medical Terminology 3 AH 258 Practical Skills Lab 2 AH 231 Healthcare Law & Ethics 3 AH 259 CCMA Exam Prep 1 AH 287 Comp Apps in Healthcare 3 AH 266 Lab/Diagnostic Procedures 2 BIOL 115 Concepts of Anatomy & Physiology** 4 BOTE 209 Office Management 3 PHRM 215 Intro to Pharm** 3 AH 297 Internship*** 4 **Offered on campus through IVN and Online ***Immunization requirements *Students in this major must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and a grade of C or higher in core course to be eligible for AH 297 Internship. Core courses for the Certificate degree are: BIOL 115, AH 171, AH 134, AH 136, PHRM 215. Medical Administrative Assistant AAS THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE Medical Administrative Assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks including answering the phone, greeting patients, updating, and maintaining patient medical records, processing insurance forms, scheduling patient appointments or medical procedures, coordinating lab services, transcription, and coding. Freshman Year Fall Spring Sophomore Year Fall Spring AH 134 Medical Disorders 3 AH 138 Medical Coding I 3 AH 171 Medical Terminology 3 AH 139 Medical Coding II 3 BIOL 115 Concepts of Anat & Phys 4 AH 287 Computer Apps in Healthcare 3 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 ACCT 200 Elements of Acct I 3 Math Elective 3 ENGL 110 College Comp I 3 AH 231 Healthcare Law & Ethics 3 Wellness Elective 1 BADM 202 Prin of Management 3 AH 137 Clinical Specialties 2 COMM 110 Fund of Public Speaking 3 AH 222 Medical Transcription I 3 PHRM 215 Intro to Pharmacology 3 BOTE 209 Office Management 3 Fine Arts/Hum/SS Elective 3 BOTE 210 Business Communications 3 AH 297 Internship 4