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A Medical Assistant is one of the most versatile of all the allied health professionals. Graduates find positions in physicians’ offices, medical centers, clinics, hospitals, armed services, laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. The program is designed to enable graduates to do both adminis- trative and clinical/laboratory techniques.

Students in the program acquire the knowledge and necessary techniques to prepare patients for examinations and to assist the physician in performing not only routine medical procedures but also electrocardiography, audiometry, urinalysis and hematological tests.

Courses in medical terminology, keyboarding, medical correspondence and medical office man- agement, prepare the student to conduct business and administrative duties.

BMGT 1307 High Performance Work Teams
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure
HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding
HITT 2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision
POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications
BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basic
HITT 2343 Quality Assessment Performance Improvement
HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding
HITT 2361 Clinical – Health Information/Medical RecordsTechnology (Capstone)
HPRS 1271 Introduction to the Healthcare System
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance/Billing
POFT 1127 Introduction to Keyboarding 1
SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I

The Medical Transcription curriculum prepares individuals to become medical language specialists who interpret and transcribe dictation by physicians and other healthcare professionals in order to document patient care and facilitate delivery of healthcare services.

Students will gain extensive knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, human diseases, diagnostic studies, surgical procedures, and laboratory procedures. In addition to word processing skill and knowledge of voice processing equipment, students must master English grammar, spelling, and proofreading.

Foundations of biology
Anatomy and physiology
Scientific and medical terminology
First aid and CPR
Applied human anatomy
Exercise prescription
Kinesiology
Physiology of exercise
Principles of psychology
Principles of sociology

Anatomy and physiology
Biology
Chemistry
Exercise physiology
Exercise prescription
Medical terminology
Nutrition
Personal health
Psychology
Research methods
Statistics
Strength and conditioning
Therapeutic exercise

The Medical Transcription curriculum prepares individuals to become medical language specialists who interpret and transcribe dictation by physicians and other healthcare professionals in order to document patient care and facilitate delivery of healthcare services.

Students will gain extensive knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, human diseases, diagnostic studies, surgical procedures, and laboratory procedures. In addition to word processing skills and knowledge of voice processing equipment, students must master English grammar, spelling, and proofreading.

Graduates should qualify for employment in hospitals, medical clinics, doctors’ offices, private transcription businesses, research facilities, insurance companies, and publishing companies. After acquiring work experience, individuals can apply to the American Association for Medical Transcription to become Certified Medical Transcriptionists.