Arapahoe Community College
2012-2013 Catalog
Medical Office Technology Medical Assistant Certificate
Certificate
CIP 510705 (MEDA)
The Medical Assistant Certificate enable student to get a job as a fully fledged MA for the front and back office of a physician’s office. In addition to doing reception work in the office, an MA also does patient care including laboratory work and injections in an ambulatory care facility.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to Arapahoe Community College
Admission Requirements for all Medical Office Technology Programs:
- All MOT courses require acceptance into the MOT Program except HIT students
- Complete MOT Program Application Packet
- Personal interview with the MOT Department Chair
- ACCUPLACER is required for all MOT students (Sentence Skills 95+, Reading Comprehension 80+, Arithmetic 88+; or equivalent ACT / SAT scores or appropriate prior college-level coursework.)
- Clear criminal background check
Program Requirements
Major Courses |
(36 credit hours) |
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Law & Ethics for Healthcare Professions |
2 |
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Medical Terminology |
3 |
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Medical Office Administration |
4 |
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Basic Medical Sciences I |
3 |
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Insurance Billing and Coding |
3 |
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Basic Medical Sciences II |
3 |
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Basic Medical Sciences III |
3 |
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Introduction to Clinical Skills |
2 |
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Medical Assisting Laboratory Skills |
4 |
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Medical Assisting Clinical Skills |
4 |
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Medical Assistant Internship |
5 |
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Total |
36 credit hours |
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Graduation Requirements
- All major, general education and other courses required for these certificates/degrees must be completed with a "C" or better to meet graduation requirements.
- Medical Office Technology (MOT) courses must be taken within five years of a student’s graduation.
- To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
- After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
"Information regarding occupations, completion rates, placement rates, program costs and median loan debt may be found at arapahoe.edu/gainful."
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