Medical Assisting | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A QUICK INTRO

Career opportunities abound for graduates of this program, which prepares you to handle a wide variety of healthcare responsibilities ranging from scheduling appointments to performing blood pressure tests.

WHAT YOU STUDY

Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Employment opportunities include physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

In order to make an informed decision about a program of study and future career, please review the nonacademic abilities and characteristics required to meet the essential functions of this program: Medical Assisting Technical Standards.

A CLOSER LOOK

Check out this video to learn about the program and the perks of working in this field.

Admission Criteria Accreditation Estimated Expenses

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
MED	110	Orientation to Medical Assisting	1
MED	118	Medical Law and Ethics	2
MED	121	Medical Terminology I – 1st Session	3
MED	122	Medical Terminology II – 2nd Session	3
MED	130	Administrative Office Procedures I – 1st Session	2
MED	131	Administrative Office Procedures II – 2nd Session	2
		Totals	19

SPRING SEMESTER 1

BIO	163	Basic Anatomy & Physiology I	5
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MED	140	Exam Room Procedures I	5
MED	150	Laboratory Procedures I	5
		Totals	16

SUMMER SEMESTER

ENG	114	Professional Research & Reporting	3
MED	270	Symptomatology	3
MED	276	Patient Education	2
		Totals	8

FALL SEMESTER 2

MED	232	Medical Insurance Coding	2
MED	240	Exam Room Procedures II	5
MED	272	Drug Therapy	3
NUT	110	Introduction to Nutrition	3
		Totals	13

SPRING SEMESTER 2

MED	260	MED Clinical Practicum	5
MED	262	Clinical Perspectives	1
MED	264	Medical Assisting Overview	2
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
HUM	115	Critical Thinking	3
		Totals	14

FALL SEMESTER

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
MED	110	Orientation to Medical Assisting	1
MED	118	Medical Law and Ethics	2
MED	121	Medical Terminology I – 1st session	3
MED	122	Medical Terminology II – 2nd session	3
MED	130	Administrative Office Procedures I	2
MED	131	Administrative Office Procedures II	2
		Totals	17

SPRING SEMESTER

BIO	163	Basic Anatomy & Physiology I	5
MED	140	Exam Room Procedures I	5
MED	150	Laboratory Procedures I	5
MED	272	Drug Therapy	3
		Totals	18

SUMMER SEMESTER

MED	260	MED Clinical Practicum	5
MED	262	Clinical Perspectives	1
MED	264	Medical Assisting Overview	2
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
		Totals	11

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
MED	110	Orientation to Medical Assisting	1
MED	118	Medical Law and Ethics	2
MED	121	Medical Terminology I	3
MED	122	Medical Terminology II	3
MED	130	Administrative Office Procedures I	2
MED	131	Administrative Office Procedures II	2
		Totals	13

This certificate is also offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative.

Jessica Bradley

Medical Assisting Program Coordinator/Instructor

Our students can go into these careers: