Program Code: CC.MEDASST
This is a limited-entry program. Medical assistants function as integral members of the healthcare delivery team by performing administrative, clinical and other general functions of the ambulatory care setting. The Clackamas Community College Medical Assistant (MA) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of:
The Medical Assisting Educational Review Board, MAERB (CAAHEP)
25400 U.S. Highway 19 N. Ste. 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210-2350
Website: www.caahep.org
For more information, contact healthsciences@clackamas.edu.
Related Instruction Outcomes
Computation
- 1 course - MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or higher
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication
- 1 course - WR-121Z Composition I (recommended) or WR-101 Workplace Writing
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations
- 1 course - PSY-101 Human Relations
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
- The department recommends students take this course prior to program entry.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- demonstrate entry level employment skills (psychomotor/affective);
- demonstrate knowledge of medical assistant concepts (cognitive);
- communicate relevant patient information concisely and accurately;
- apply infection controls (medical/surgical), safety and bloodborne pathogen principles and techniques to the practice of medical assisting;
- apply medical laws and ethical principles to the practice of medical assisting;
- calculate and administer medications: oral and parenteral;
- describe the structure, function and organization of the human body across the lifespan.
Information regarding specific requirements and timelines are located at the Medical Assistant Program Website.
After acceptance into the program, students will be required to attend a mandatory program orientation.
Students will participate in a supervised externship in the ambulatory care setting.
Accepted students will be required to complete a criminal background check, provide proof of immunization, complete a drug screen, and submit proof of current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider (provider level CPR) certification and First Aid (AHA Heartsaver) certification. Information regarding these requirements will be provided at the program orientation.
Disclaimer: Clinical training is required in order to complete certain Health Sciences programs offered by Clackamas Community College (CCC). Although CCC does not restrict program entry based on age, some college partners, such as healthcare agencies, organizations, and clinics, require students to be at least 18 years of age before they can participate in clinical training. Students who intend to enroll prior to reaching 18 years of age should consult with the appropriate Health Sciences program director or administrator to determine when clinical training begins for their program and to understand any limitations.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 4.00 |
| Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I
and Human Anatomy & Physiology II
and Human Anatomy & Physiology III | |
| HP-110 | Medical Terminology | 4.00 |
| 4.00 |
| Technical Mathematics I | |
| Algebra II | |
| |
| WR-121Z | Composition I (Recommended) | 4.00 |
| or WR-101 | Workplace Writing |
Plan of Study Grid | Fall Term |
|---|
| MA-150 | Medical Office Practices | 4.00 |
| MA-152 | Examination Room Techniques I | 3.00 |
| MA-152L | Examination Room Techniques I Lab | 1.00 |
| MA-154 | Body Systems and Pharmacology | 4.00 |
| MA-158 | Seminar I | 2.00 |
| PSY-101 | Human Relations | 3.00 |
| | Credits | 17 |
| Winter Term |
|---|
| MA-156 | Phlebotomy I | 1.00 |
| MA-156L | Phlebotomy I Lab | 1.00 |
| MA-160 | Insurance & Health Information Management | 3.00 |
| MA-162 | Examination Room Techniques II | 3.00 |
| MA-162L | Examination Room Techniques Lab II | 1.00 |
| MA-164 | Clinical Lab Procedures I | 1.00 |
| MA-164L | Clinical Lab Procedures I Lab | 1.00 |
| MA-168 | Seminar II | 2.00 |
| | Credits | 13 |
| Spring Term |
|---|
| |
| MA-166 | Phlebotomy II | 1.00 |
| MA-166L | Phlebotomy II Lab | 1.00 |
| MA-174 | Clinical Lab Procedures II | 1.00 |
| MA-174L | Clinical Lab Procedures II Lab | 1.00 |
| MA-188 | Certification Exam Review | 2.00 |
| |
| MA-178 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 9.00 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 45 |
All courses must be passed with a C or better
Career opportunities include:
- employment in the ambulatory healthcare facilities
- outpatient surgical centers
- entry-level medical assistant
