Nov 23, 2024

2021-2022 SLCC General Catalog

2021-2022 SLCC General Catalog [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]

Medical Assisting, Advanced Practice AAS: Full-time

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Plan of Study 2021-2022

The following is a plan of requirements to complete this Associate of Applied Science degree in 3 years. Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work, Advanced Placement (AP), or other institutions’ concurrent enrollment credits. Math and English placement will be based on the student’s appropriate placement scores. If developmental courses are required, they should be taken in the student’s first semester.

NOTE: This plan assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with the Academic Program Advisor and consult DegreeWorks for specific degree requirements.

First Year

Fall Semester (12 credits)			Spring Semester (16 credits)
☐ ENGL 1010 Intro to Writing (EN) - 3 credits			☐ MA 1200 Medical Office Management - 2 credits
☐ MA 1100 Medical Terminology - 3 credits			☐ MA 1210 Practical Medical Office Mgt - 3 credits
☐ MA 1011 Applied Math for Medical Assistants (QS) - 3 credits			☐ MA 1400 Fundamentals of Medical Assisting - 2 credits
☐ MA 1420 Clinical Pathology I - 3 credits			☐ MA 1410 Practical Fundamentals of Medical Assisting - 3 credits
			☐ MA 1520 Clinical Pathology II - 3 credits
			☐ MA 1300 Clinical Pharmacology - 3 credits

► Progress Check: Log in and check your Degree Audit via MySLCC			► Progress Check: Meet with Academic Program Advisor

Second Year

Fall Semester (13 credits)			Spring Semester (14 credits)
☐ MA 1310 Medical Math & Admin Meds - 2 credits			☐ MA 2600 Medical Sciences II - 2 credits
☐ MA 1600 Medical Science I - 2 credits			☐ MA 2610 Practical Medical Sciences II - 3 credits
☐ MA 1610 Practical Medical Science I - 3 credits			☐ MA 2700 Application of Limited Radiology - 2 credits
☐ MA 1700 Introduction to Limited Radiology - 2 credits			☐ MA 2710 Practical Application of Limited Radiology - 1 credits
☐ MA 1710 Practical Application of Limited Radiology - 1 credits			☐ COMM 1010 Elements of Effective Communication (CM) - 3 credits
☐ MA 2300 Medical Coding & Insurance - 3 credits			☐ LE 1220 Human Relat.-Career Dev (SS, HR) - 3 credits

► Progress Check: Log in and check your Degree Audit via MySLCC			► Progress Check: Apply for Graduation

Third Year

Fall Semester (9 credits)
☐ MA 2400 Electronic Health Records - 2 credits
☐ PSY 1100 Lifespan Human Growth and Development (SS) - 3 credits
☐ MA 2810 Medical Assistant Practicum - 4 credits

Advising Notes

The MA program starts a new cohort of 20 students every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Students will take MA courses full-time. Students must complete the planned curriculum in sequential order without interruption. Attendance is mandatory for both theory and clinical sections. All MA clinical classes must be successfully completed at 80% or better and MA lecture classes must be successfully completed at 74% or better. Students are allowed two attempts for successful completion of the courses. All students in the MA program must complete a 200-hour practicum without pay after successful completion of all MA courses.
Classes are integrated theory and practical. Students are required to pass both components to receive a grade for medical assistant classes.
The student must complete all course competencies within the required time frame and at a specific degree of accuracy. If the student cannot pass all competencies required by the department, they will be asked to withdraw from the program.
Students are allowed to take a course two times before they are asked to withdraw from the MA program.
Students are required to successfully complete all courses before placement into the student’s practicum site.