Instructional Council: Allied Health (51)
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) and an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assisting are also available.
Program Notes: Successful completion of MAS101 is required for progressing in the Medical Administrative Assisting program.
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.
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
This program is delivered in a fast-track format.
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: None.
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
None.
Credits: 0
Required Courses
MAS101 Introduction to Medical Assisting 2
+ MAS102 Fundamentals of Administrative Medical Assisting 6
+ MAS103 Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology 6
+ MAS104 Medical Administrative Assisting Practicum 4
Credits: 18
Restricted Electives
None
Credits: 0
General Electives
None
Credits: 0
Learning Outcomes
1. Practice empathy, compassion, cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity in the healthcare setting. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104)
2. Demonstrate 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. Apply knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology as a healthcare professional. (MAS101, MAS102, MAS103, MAS104)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 14, 2021
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.
