Medical Administrative Assisting

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Medical Administrative Assisting is designed to provide education and training for employment in various administrative health care settings. Medical Administrative Assistants are healthcare professionals who are key members of the administrative medical office team. They foster a friendly and positive patient experience while performing numerous administrative duties that adhere to all state and federal standards. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Certified Medical Administrative Specialist exam. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) and an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assisting are also available.

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Medical Administrative Assisting (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5295

Total credits required

20-25

Catalog Year

2023-2024

Effective Term

Fall 2023

Admissions criteria

None.

Notes

Formal application and acceptance into program is required.

Per programmatic accreditation requirements, students must pass all the psychomotor and affective skills contained within each course in order to successfully complete the program.

Students cannot repeat a course more than once.

Successful completion of each successive MAS is required to progress in the Medical Administrative Assisting program.

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Background Check Requirements
The Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Supplemental Background Check policy. Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Students must maintain current fingerprint clearance throughout the practicum(s). Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy.

What You'll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

Demonstrate empathy, compassion, cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity in the healthcare setting.
Display professional behaviors and accountability.
Apply ethical and legal guidelines and scope of practice to administrative and clinical settings, including use of technology and management of medical documents.
Perform administrative skills and procedures in an ambulatory healthcare environment.
Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology as a healthcare professional.
Use critical thinking skills to follow current best practices in healthcare.
Communicate effectively and in a culturally responsive manner with patients and the healthcare team.

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based annual median wages* for this program. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$38,900 Show expanded career information for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

* Wage information sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. Updated May 2022.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication			SB	3
ENG100AC or ENG101	The Mechanics of Written English or First-Year Composition	Prerequisites: Appropriate English placement test score, or a grade of "C" or better in ENG091 or ESL097, or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).		FYC	1–3
RDG100	Successful College Reading	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ALT100, or RDG081, or appropriate reading placement or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any 100-level course in another content area or permission of Instructor.	OR Successful placement test score (0) 0-3		0–3
MAS101	Introduction to Medical Assisting		Critical course Gateway course Students must meet all the Learning Outcomes to continue the Medical Assisting program.		3
MAS102	Fundamentals of Administrative Medical Assisting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAS101.			6
HCC145 or MAS103	Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals or Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAS101.			3
MAS104	Medical Administrative Assisting Practicum	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAS103.	Critical course All health and safety documents must remain current and in good standing, especially TB screening and CPR BLS provider, throughout the MAS104 Practicum.		4

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

FYC = First Year Composition

SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=181597).

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.