2022 - 2023 Catalog
Program: Medical Assisting
Title: Medical Assisting Generalist Certificate
(Level 1 Certificate)
El Centro campus only
NEW
- 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.GEN
This 20 credit hour 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 physician's office laboratory procedures. The student may elect to complete the program either as a block CEU program or as a credit certificate program.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MDCA 1313 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MDCA 1352 | Medical Assisting Laboratory Procedures | 3 |
| MDCA 1443 | Medical Insurance | 4 |
| MDCA 1421 | Administrative Procedures | 4 |
| Semester Total | 14 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HPRS 2300 | Pharmacology for Health Professions | 3 |
| MDCA 2361 | Clinical Medical/Clinical Assistant | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
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.