2021 - 2022 Catalog
Program: Medical Assisting
Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dallascollege.edu/hb1508.
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C1.MED.ASST.18
This 12-month program is designed to prepare individuals to perform the duties of a medical assistant who can function in an acute care clinical setting or physician's office in the areas of: medical office administration, clinical lab procedures, examining room assisting and physicians office laboratory procedures. The student may elect to complete the program either as a block CEU program or as a credit certificate program.
The El Centro campus Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educations Programs www.caahep.org ( upon recommendation of the Curriculum Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775; Phone: 727-201-2350; Fax: 727-210-2354.
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | (3) |
Prerequisite Total | 6 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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MDCA 1313 | Medical Terminology OR | 3 |
HPRS 2302 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health | (3) |
MDCA 1409 | Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants | 4 |
MDCA 1205 | Medical Law and Ethics | 2 |
Semester Total | 9 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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MDCA 1391 | Special Topics in Medical Assistant | 3 |
MDCA 1352 | Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures | 3 |
Semester Total | 6 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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MDCA 1443 | Medical Insurance | 4 |
MDCA 1421 | Administrative Procedures | 4 |
HPRS 2300 | Pharmacology for Health Professions | 3 |
MDCA 1417 | Procedures in a Clinical Setting | 4 |
Semester Total | 15 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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MDCA 2361 | Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant | 3 |
MDCA 1154 | Medical Assisting Credentialing Exam Review | 1 |
Semester Total | 4 |
Minimum Hours Required | 40 |
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NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.