Associate in Science

Program Description:

The Medical Assisting Associate in Science degree program is a completion program for students who have completed a Certificate in Medical Assisting. Only students who have already completed the certificate will be accepted for this degree program.

Career and Transfer Outlook:

Graduates are prepared for entry-level employment in various outpatient settings, including hospital clinics, group and individual physicians’ practices, chiropractor and podiatrist offices.

Helpful Hints:

Most general education credits taken to complete the Associate in Science degree, will transfer to other colleges.

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the Medical Assisting degree program are prepared to:

• Use the knowledge and skills of the profession in order to function effectively as an entry-level medical assistant;
• Understand, interpret and analyze knowledge, particularly related to current scientific and medical practice and the medical assisting profession;
• Communicate verbally and in writing with patients and colleagues;
• Produce medical reports and error-free letters;
• Utilize technology to record clinical, financial and demographic data;
• Calculate account balances, and find and evaluate appropriate scientific information related to current medical practice;
• View historical, scientific, medical and aesthetic phenomena from a global perspective;
• Demonstrate empathy and caring for diverse populations, and maintain patient confidentiality as required by federal HIPAA regulations;
• Practice within the ethical and legal guidelines appropriate for the profession of medical assisting;
• Be professionally and personally accountable, to work effectively with others, to adapt to change and to plan for lifelong learning.