Associate in Science

Program Description:

The primary goal of the Medical Assisting program is to prepare competent entry-level Medical Assistants in the knowledge (cognitive), skills (psychomotor), and professional behavior (affective) learning domains. Students with different learning styles will obtain knowledge (cognitive domain) by using lecture, visual aids, assessments and externships to ensure mastery of core content. Students will learn professional behavior (affective domain), through the use of scenarios to demonstrate communication and critical thinking skills which will prepare them for situations they will experience in the workplace. Additionally, students will learn and practice “hands on” (psychomotor domain) skills in the laboratory setting before attending externship to verify competency as an “entry level medical assistant.”

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• 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.