Medical Assisting (MEDA)
Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at Chabot
College will have an opportunity to apply for employment
as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory care setting. Medical
Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals who
can perform a variety of administrative and clinical skills.
Students completing in sequence the 31.7 units for the
accredited Medical Assisting Certificate program are eligible
to sit the American Association of Medical Assistants
(AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam.
Associate in Arts Degree
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
FALL |
SPRING |
| Health 51A (Basic Medical Terminology) |
4 |
|
| Psychology 1 (General Psychology) |
3 |
|
| Health 60 (Responding to Emergencies) |
1 |
|
| Biology 50 (Anatomy and Physiology) |
|
4 |
| Business 7 (Accounting for Small Business) |
|
3 |
Computer Application Systems 50 (Introduction to Computer
Application Systems) or
Computer Application Systems 88A (Microsoft Word I) or Computer
Science 8 (Computer Literacy) |
|
3 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
FALL |
SPRING |
| Health 51 B (Disease Process & Advanced Medical Terminology) |
4 |
|
| Health 70A (Community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) |
0.5 |
|
| Health 70B (Professional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) |
0.2 |
|
| Medical Assisting 70A* (Clinical Skills for the
Medical Assistant I) |
3 |
|
| Medical Assisting 71A
(Medical Administrative Skills I) |
2 |
|
| Medical Assisting 75 (Administration of
Medications for the Medical Assistant) |
3 |
|
| Medical Assisting 70B* (Clinical Skills for the
Medical Assistant II) |
|
3 |
| Medical Assisting 71B
(Medical Administrative Skills II) |
|
2 |
| Medical Assisting 73 (Clinical Experience Externship) |
|
4 |
| Medical Assisting 74 (Clinical Experience Seminar) |
|
1 |
| TOTAL |
|
40.7 |
| General Education Courses |
|
|
| Total minimum units required |
|
60 |
Prior to placement at Clinical Sites (MEDA 73), the student must submit
medical, dental and immunization records. A background check is also
required. Forms will be distributed in MEDA 70A.
To progress in the Medical Assisting Certificate Program and to graduate
from the program, students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in each
course.
*An American Heart Association Health Care Provider Card is required
for MEDA 73.
The above listing is a suggested sequence only. Some courses may have
prerequisites. Students may take courses in any sequence except where a
prerequisite applies.
Certificate Program: The Certificate Program in Medical Assisting is accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida
33756, (727) 210-2350, www.caahep.org, on recommendation
of the Curriculum Review Board (CRB) of the American
Association
of Medical Assistants' Endowment (AAMAE).
Completion of this program qualifies the student to take
the National Certification examination CMA-Certified
Medical Assistant Exam. Graduates of the Medical Assisting
programs at Chabot College will have an opportunity
to apply for employment as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory
care setting. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled
allied health professionals who can perform a variety of
administrative and clinical skills. Students completing in
sequence the 31.7 units for the accredited Medical Assisting
Certificate program are eligible to sit the American Association
of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical
Assistant (CMA) exam.
Certificate of Achievement
| Core Courses |
FALL |
SPRING |
| Health 51A (Basic Medical Terminology) |
4 |
|
| Health 70A (Community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) |
0.5 |
|
| Health 70B (Professional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) |
0.2 |
|
Computer Application Systems 50 (Introduction to Computer
Application Systems) or
Computer Application Systems 88A (Microsoft Word I) or Computer
Science 8 (Computer Literacy) |
|
3 |
| Medical Assisting 70A* (Clinical Skills for the
Medical Assistant I) |
3 |
|
| Medical Assisting 71A
(Medical Administrative Skills I) |
2 |
|
| Medical Assisting 75 (Administration of
Medications for the Medical Assistant) |
3 |
|
| Health 51B (Disease Process & Advanced Medical Terminology) |
4 |
|
| Medical Assisting 70B* (Clinical Skills for the
Medical Assistant II) |
|
3 |
| Medical Assisting 71B
(Medical Administrative Skills II) |
|
2 |
| Medical Assisting 73 (Clinical Experience Externship) |
|
4 |
| Medical Assisting 74 (Clinical Experience Seminar) |
|
1 |
| TOTAL |
|
29.7 |
Prior to placement at Clinical Sites (MEDA 73), the student must submit
medical, dental and immunization records. A background check is also
required. Forms will be distributed in MEDA 70A.
To progress in the Medical Assisting Certificate Program and to graduate
from the program, students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in each
course.
*An American Heart Association Health Care Provider Card is required
for MEDA 73.
The above listing is a suggested sequence only. Some courses may have
prerequisites. Students may take courses in any sequence except where a
prerequisite applies.
