Medical Assisting Student Handbook

Required Courses for Diploma Program

The following list outlines required technical courses and required general education courses for completion of the Diploma program.  Class availability and schedules will vary from trimester to trimester. Remember that some courses have prerequisites that must be passed to continue through the medical assisting program and that not every course is offered every trimester.  Consult the academic catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites.

Required Core Courses:
(32 semester credits)
Foundations of Integrative Care
Medical Terminology
Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology
Administrative Office Procedures I
Administrative Office Procedures II
Medical Assisting I
Medical Assisting II
Medical Assisting III
Pharmacology
Pharmacology II
Urinalysis / Intro to Microbiology
Phlebotomy / Intro to Hematology
Clinical Training