Medical Assisting Certificate
The Medical Assisting certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org, upon the recommendation of MAERB. At the completion of the program you are required to take the national certification exam (AAMA) to become a Certified Medical Assistant. CCR 092 and CCR 094, or appropriate placement scores, are required for many of the program courses. A math prerequisite of MAT 050 or higher is required for MAP 140 and MAP 150 for all certificate students. Hepatitis B immunizations will be required before taking MAP 138 and MAP 140. All courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher and those classes within the MOT or MAP prefix must have a passing grade on all competencies. Internship must be started within four months of completing the MAP 140 course. Please note that most MOT/MAP courses are not offered in the summer session.
Requirements
Required Courses
| BIO 106 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 116 | Intro to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | 3 |
| HPR 106 | Law & Ethics for Health Professions | 2 |
| HPR 144 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MAP 110 | Medical Office Administration | 4 |
| MAP 120 | Medical Office Financial Mgmt | 4 |
| MOT 126 | Intro to Clinical Skills | 3 |
| MAP 138 | Medical Assisting Laboratory | 4 |
| MAP 140 | Medical Assist Clinical Skills | 4 |
| MAP 150 | Pharmacology- Medical Assts | 3 |
| MAP 183 | Medical Assistant Internship | 5 |
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| MOT 181 | Administrative Internship | 2 |
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| MOT 182 | Internship: Clinical | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 39