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Certificate Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Health
- Department: Health Professions
- Program Code: MEDA.ITC
- Program Type: Career and Technical Education
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| MEDA 108 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| MEDA 132 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 |
| MEDA 201 | Medical Assisting Professional Development | 3 |
| MEDA 240 | Health Insurance and Billing | 3 |
| MEDA 242 | Clinical Procedures I | 7 |
| MEDA 243 | Clinical Procedures II | 7 |
| MEDA 245 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 6 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 32 | |
NOTE: All courses listed under Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Certificate Plans
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Many Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites that have been accounted for within this course sequence plan. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
Fall Start
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MEDA 108 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| MEDA 132 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 |
| MEDA 240 | Health Insurance and Billing | 3 |
| MEDA 242 | Clinical Procedures I | 7 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MEDA 201 | Medical Assisting Professional Development | 3 |
| MEDA 243 | Clinical Procedures II | 7 |
| MEDA 245 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 32 | |
Spring Start
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credit Hours | |
| MEDA 108 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| MEDA 132 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 |
| MEDA 240 | Health Insurance and Billing | 3 |
| MEDA 242 | Clinical Procedures I | 7 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| MEDA 201 | Medical Assisting Professional Development | 3 |
| MEDA 243 | Clinical Procedures II | 7 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Fall | ||
| MEDA 245 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 32 | |
NOTE: All courses listed under Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains related to the medical assisting field.
- Learn from real-life experiences, gaining a mastery of the administrative and clinical skills needed to provide quality healthcare to a variety of patients.
- Successfully pass the Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)® Certification Exam.
- Enter the Treasure Valley workforce as competent entry-level medical assistants, helping to meet the needs of the local healthcare community.