Medical Assistant Certificate

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CIP 510801 (MA2)

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
Complete MOT Program Application
Personal interview with the MOT Program Coordinator
HIT students do not need permission from the MOT department in order to complete MOT 125 , MOT 133 and MOT 135
Criminal Background Check
College Placement Test is required for all MAP students (scores of 96 or higher in Reading and a 5 on the Essay, OR 80 in Reading and a 6 on the Essay, and MAT 050 or equivalent placement test scores.

Program Requirements

Major Courses (37 credit hours)

HPR 106 - Law and Ethics for Health Professions 2 Credits
HPR 178 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits
MAP 110 - Medical Office Administration 4 Credits
MOT 125 - Basic Medical Sciences I 3 Credits
MOT 133 - Basic Medical Sciences II 3 Credits
MOT 135 - Basic Medical Sciences III 3 Credits
MOT 136 - Introduction to Clinical Skills 3 Credits
MAP 138 - Medical Assisting Laboratory 4 Credits
MAP 140 - Medical Assisting Clinical Skills 4 Credits
MAP 150 - Pharmacology for Medical Assistants 3 Credits
MAP 183 - Medical Assistant Internship 5 Credits

Total: 37 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.
Information regarding occupations, completion rates, placement rates, program costs and median loan debt may be found at www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/gainful-employment-disclosure-information.