Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Certificate program provides entry-level education for individuals interested in a health profession. Medical Assistants are allied health professionals who assist the physicians in the medical setting; they perform routine administrative and clinical tasks in order to keep the physician’s office running efficiently.

This program is designed for full-time enrollment.

The Medical Assisting Certificate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

This organization can be contacted at: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; 1361 Park Street; Clearwater, FL 33756; 727-210-2350.

Admission Requirements

  1. High school diploma or GED
  2. Apply to COM and complete the College requirements for entry
  3. Approved Criminal Background Check
  4. Approved Drug Screen

Program Requirements

Requirements for progression and completion of the program depend on the student demonstrating the learning outcomes and competencies, including professionalism, for each course.  The minimum passing grade for each course is a “C” (i.e., 75% or above).  Students who fail a course will be required to repeat the course.  Failing a course twice will result in failure to progress and dismissal from the program.  Because the knowledge and skills taught in this program are scaffolded, students are expected to take the courses in the sequence provided in the degree plan.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Complete the prescribed courses listed in this Catalog with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better,
  2. Pass each MDCA class listed in the prescribed course of study with a grade of “C” (75%) or better,
  3. Meet any individually prescribed behavior or remediation-related requirements.

Effective September 1, 2017, HB 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify potential or enrolled students that a criminal history may make them ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion.  Program specific information will be provided in course syllabi.

Stackable Credentials

  1. Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting
  2. Certificate - Medical Assisting


 

Full-Time Schedules

Certificate - Medical Assisting (Full-Time)

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting (Full-Time)

Certificate - Medical Assisting

Level Two Certificate

Full-Time Student Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
Semester #1Semester Credit Hours
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
MDCA 1309 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants 3
MDCA 1302 Human Disease/Pathophysiology 3
MDCA 1443 Medical Insurance 4
MDCA 1321 Administrative Procedures 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester #2
MDCA 1417 Procedures in a Clinical Setting 4
MDCA 1452 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 4
MDCA 1448 Pharmacology & Administration of Medications 4
MDCA 1305 Medical Law and Ethics 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester #3
MDCA 1460 Clinical - Medical/Clinical Assistant 4
MDCA 1254 Certified Medical Assistant Exam Review 2
 Semester Credit Hours6
 Total Semester Credit Hours37

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Full-Time Student Schedule 

Plan of Study Grid
Semester #1Semester Credit Hours
MDCA 1309 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants 3
MDCA 1302 Human Disease/Pathophysiology 3
MDCA 1443 Medical Insurance 4
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
MDCA 1321 Administrative Procedures 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester #2
MDCA 1417 Procedures in a Clinical Setting 4
MDCA 1448 Pharmacology & Administration of Medications 4
MDCA 1452 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 4
MDCA 1305 Medical Law and Ethics 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester #3
MDCA 1254 Certified Medical Assistant Exam Review 2
MDCA 1460 Clinical - Medical/Clinical Assistant 4
 Semester Credit Hours6
Semester #4
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
HPRS 1201 Introduction to Health Professions 2
COSC 1301
Introduction to Computing
or Business Computer Applications
3
 Semester Credit Hours11
Semester #5
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication 3
 Semester Credit Hours12
 Total Semester Credit Hours60
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