Medical Assistant Certificate

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CIP 510801 (MA4)

The Medical Assistant Certificate enables a student to get a job as a fully-fledged MA for the front and back office of a medical office. In addition to doing reception work in the office, an MA also does patient care including laboratory work and injections in an ambulatory care facility. The curriculum is designed to facilitate the correlation between theory and clinical practice while exercising critical thinking proficiency.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College
- Select “Health” as your area of interest and “Medical Assistant, Certificate” as your degree or certificate.
Personal interview with the MAP Program Coordinator
Criminal Background Check

Program Requirements

Major Courses (29 credit hours)

HPR 1008 - Law and Ethics for Health Professions 2 Credits
HPR 1040 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 Credits
OR HPR 178 (3 Credits)
MAP 1010 - Medical Office Administration 4 Credits
MAP 2038 - Medical Assisting Laboratory 4 Credits
MAP 2040 - Medical Assisting Clinical Skills 4 Credits
MAP 1050 - Pharmacology for Medical Assistants 3 Credits
MAP 1083 - Medical Assistant Internship 5 Credits
BIO 1004 - Biology: A Human Approach: GT-SC1 4 credits

Total: 29 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

All major, general education and other courses required for these certificates/degrees must be completed with a “C” or better to meet graduation requirements.
Medical Office Technology (MOT) courses must be taken within five years of a student’s graduation.
Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.