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2023-24 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Assistant, Certificate

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http://healthcare.highline.edu

Learning Outcomes

  • Perform administrative tasks in the ambulatory care setting.
  • Explain general office policies and establish and maintain patient records.
  • Perform clinical tasks in the ambulatory care setting.
  • Communicate (written, verbal and nonverbal) effectively with diverse patients and staff about patient instructions, community resources and health maintenance and disease prevention.
  • Apply medico-legal knowledge to identify and respond to issues of confidentiality.
  • Perform and document within legal and ethical boundaries.
  • Identify and model professional conduct and appearance in specific, multicultural workplace settings.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Basic keyboarding knowledge recommended.
  • Instructor permission.
  • Some classes have entry requirements not listed here.

Important Notes

  • This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
  • Students must achieve a 2.0 GPA in all HEAL courses and pass required competencies to graduate with their MA certificate.
  • The MA certificate and AAS degree emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
  • Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
  • Students attending only in the evening must remember it is likely to take more than two years to complete program.
  • Program graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification exam. (See Medical Assistant program accreditation statement in the college catalog.highline.edu/content.php)
  • Medical Assistant students: Agencies may require you to complete a criminal background check prior to being offered an internship or employment.

Specific Requirements

Professional-Technical Core Courses

Total Core Credits: 61 credits

Supporting Course

Total Supporting Course Credit: 5

Related Instruction Courses

Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 81

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