Medical Assisting: Combined Administrative/Clinical - Associate in Science
Plan Code: 2608
The Medical Assistant Program is designed to educate the student for immediate employment providing assistance to the physician in caring for patients in the medical office or clinic. The wide range of clinical and business duties provides an interesting career for one who enjoys working with people. The Medical Assisting Program is approved by the Long Beach Medical Association. The program is designed to be completed in one academic year and includes either the administrative or clinical assisting courses or a combination of both.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Accurately assess a patient’s vital signs.
- Analyze medical records and accurately construct a medical insurance claim form.
- Inspect and correctly troubleshoot artifacts while performing an electrocardiogram.
- Apply common practices to Medical Asepsis in a physician’s office and daily living.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| ANAT 41 | Anatomy & Physiology | 4-5 |
| or BIO 60 | Human Biology | |
| AH 60 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| AH 276 | Health Care Law | 1 |
| MA 270 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | 3 |
| MA 280 | Health Care Clinical Procedures | 3 |
| MA 282 | Advanced Health Care Clinical Procedures | 3 |
| MA 286 | Medical Assisting Combined Practicum | 4 |
| MA 288 | Medical Assisting Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| MA 290 | Basic Medical Insurance Billing | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 25-26 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE of the following Administrative Options: | ||
Accounting Option | ||
Database Option | ||
| Subtotal Units | 6-7 | |
| Required Subtotal | 31-33 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 19-39 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.
Accounting Option
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCTG 200 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| COSA 1 | Computer Information Competency | 1 |
| COSA 10 | Microsoft Word for Windows | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 7 | |
Database Option
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COSA 15 | Microsoft Excel for Windows | 3 |
| COSA 25 | Microsoft Access for Windows | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 6 | |