Medical Assistant Technology, CERT

The medical assistant technology program is a one-year certificate program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Minimum Goal Statement: To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

The student will be trained in the administrative and clinical skills necessary for employment in an ambulatory care setting. Upon graduation, students will be immediately eligible to sit for AAMA Certification Examination. Successful completion of this examination allows candidates to practice as a CMA (AAMA) anywhere in the United States or its territories.

*Please note this program requires a special application packet. Please see a health careers pathway advisor or counselor for more information.

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Certificate

Required Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENG 110	College Writing I	3
	or
ENG 160	College Writing and Research	4
HCR 116	Medical Terminology	1
MAT 100	Medical Admin. Procedures I	3
MAT 106	Medical Clinical Procedures I	3
MAT 109	Medical Clinical Procedures II	3
MAT 112	Medical Term/Anat Systems I	2
MAT 200	Medical Admin. Procedures II	3
MAT 205	Laboratory Procedures	3
MAT 206	Medical Computer Applications	3
MAT 207	Pharm for Medical Assisting	2
MAT 209	Human Disease	1
MAT 210	Medical Term/Anat. Systems II	2
MAT 223	Medical Assistant Seminar	1
MAT 274	MAT Externship	4
MATH 100	Health Careers Math	1

Total Credit Hours: 35

Commission on Accreditation for

Allied Health Education Programs

25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158

Clearwater, FL 33763

[phone]

www.caahep.org

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