Medical Assistant -- Certificate of Completion
Link to website maintained by the School of Health
T
The STCC Medical Assistant program offers a one-plus-one option. All students who are accepted into the Medical Assisting department will enter the Certificate option for the first year. After successful completion of the certificate requirements students will be eligible to enter the workforce and/or transfer to the associate degree program for one additional year. The one-year Certificate of Completion prepares students to perform routine administrative and clinical skills in a variety of health care settings. Administrative responsibilities may include answering telephones, scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, handling correspondence, billing and bookkeeping. Clinical duties can vary according to state law but typically include activities such as taking medical histories, performing vital signs, preparing and assisting with examinations and procedures, performing venipuncture, recording electrocardiograms and administering injections. Medical Assistants work in variety of settings including physician’s offices, clinics, laboratories and hospitals.
A supervised, unpaid externship of at least 160 contact hours in
an ambulatory setting must be completed.
Students must be aware that the externship period will
require traveling and that they are responsible for their own
transportation. Medical
Assistant courses are planned in conjunction with the clinical
agencies, and may deviate from the college hours.
Students will be required to participate in
all scheduled laboratory sessions. All students will be
required to assume the role of "patient" as well as that of the
"medical assistant."
Applicants must be able to meet the following technical standards: possess motor skills, manual dexterity, normal vision/hearing or device corrected, eye/hand coordination, and skill in the art of oral and written communication.
All applicants must be high-school graduates or
hold a graduate equivalency degree.
High school courses in biology and algebra are
preferred.
Medical Terminology (MAST
101) is a required course; it is recommended prior to admission.
Students must achieve the
following scores on the STCC placement tests; Math: ALGB-081,
English
Minimum Grade Requirements:
To continue in the progression of courses offered in the Medical
Assistant program, a student must obtain a grade of "C" (73%) or
better in all courses. Students not meeting the minimum
grade requirement of "C" (73%) will be withdrawn from the program.
Upon successful completion of the requirements
for this program, a
Certificate of Completion in Medical Assistant from
STCC will be awarded.
Students who complete this
program may articulate into the two-year Medical Assistant associate
degree program. Graduates
of this accredited program are eligible to take the national
certification exam administered by the American Association of
Medical Assistants Endowment and upon successful completion will
earn the credentials;
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| MAST-122 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING | 3 |
| MAST-160 | MEDICAL ASSISTANT TECHNIQUES 1 (Note 1) | 4 |
| MAST-161 | MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGER 1 (Note 1) | 1 |
| MAST-319 | DOSAGE AND CALCULATIONS (7 WEEKS) | 1 |
| MAST-321 | INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY (7 WEEKS) | 1 |
| MAST-330 | HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE | 3 |
| Total: | 13 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| MAST-119 | APPLIED LEGAL CONCEPTS (7 WEEKS) | 1 |
| MAST-216 | VENIPUNCTURE/PHLEBOTOMY (7 WEEKS) | 1 |
| MAST-220 | ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS/MEDICAL ASSISTANT | 3 |
| MAST-260 | MEDICAL ASSISTANT TECHNIQUES 2 (Note 2) | 4 |
| MAST-261 | MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGER 2 (Note 2) | 1 |
| OFFS-230 | MEDICAL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 2 |
| MAST-218 | LAB PROCEDURES FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (7 WEEKS) | 1 |
| Total: | 13 | |
| Semester 2S (Summer) | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| MAST-450 | MEDICAL ASSISTANT TECHNIQUES 3 (Note 3) | 3 |
| Total: | 3 | |
Notes:
- MAST-160/MAST-161 must be taken concurrently.
- MAST-260/MAST-261 must be taken concurrently.
- This is a 7-week course consisting of 3 hours of lecture and 36 hours of clinical each week.
Upon successful completion of the requirements for this program, a Certificate of Completion in Medial Assistant will be awarded.
| Name | Title | Office | Ext | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Martin-Griffin | Assistant Professo | 20/112A | 4969 | tmartin |
| Connie Pettengill | Department Chair | 20/112D | 4843 | pettengill |
| Karolyn Ryan | Clinical / Instructor | 20/112C | 4951 | kryan |
| Noreen Sullivan | Professor | 20/112B | 4878 | nsullivan |