MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5295 Catalog Year: 2025-2026 Effective Term: 2025 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 16-22 CIP Code: 51.0801	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: PC Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 43-6013.00 Medical Secretaries

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Medical Administrative Assisting is designed to provide education and training for employment in various administrative health care settings. Medical Administrative Assistants are healthcare professionals who are key members of the administrative medical office team. They foster a friendly and positive patient experience while performing numerous administrative duties that adhere to all state and federal standards. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Certified Medical Administrative Specialist exam. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Clinical Medical Assisting and an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assisting are also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate empathy, compassion, cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity in the healthcare setting. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104) 2. Display professional behaviors and accountability. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104) 3. Apply ethical and legal guidelines and scope of practice to administrative and clinical settings, including use of technology and management of medical documents. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104) 4. Perform administrative skills and procedures in an ambulatory healthcare environment. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104) 5. Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology as a healthcare professional. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104) 6. Use critical thinking skills to follow current best practices in healthcare. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104) 7. Communicate effectively and in a culturally responsive manner with patients and the healthcare team. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104)

Program Notes
Formal application and acceptance into program is required. Per programmatic accreditation requirements, students must pass all the psychomotor and affective skills contained within each course in order to successfully complete the program. Students cannot repeat a course more than once. Successful completion of each successive MAS is required to progress in the Medical Administrative Assisting program. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Background Check Requirements The Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Supplemental Background Check policy. Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Students must maintain current fingerprint clearance throughout the practicum(s). Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy.

Admission Criteria
High school diploma or GED equivalence is required. Student must be 18 years of age. Formal application and acceptance to the program is required. Completion of program prerequisites. Prior Learning Assessment credit may be awarded for completion of all Medical Assisting courses associated with this CCL. Suggested assessment tool is EdReady. Phoenix College has adopted several different tools that students may use for initial course placement into English, reading and math. Visit with Academic Advisement.

Required Courses

MAS101 Introduction to Medical Assisting 3
+ MAS102 Fundamentals of Administrative Medical Assisting 6
+ MAS103 Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology 3
+ MAS104 Medical Administrative Assisting Practicum 4

Credits: 16

Restricted Electives
None	Credits: 0

General Electives
None	Credits: 0

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2025

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.