Program: Medical Assistant, ATA - Skagit Valley College

Apr 05, 2025

2016-2017 Catalog SVC

Suggested Schedule

(Fall Entry)

Includes required ATA courses. Student schedule may vary based on entry point, credit load, and prerequisites. Consult with an AHE advisor for scheduling options. Sample only, not for academic planning purposes. Students must submit a completed application to the Allied Health Education department for entry into Allied Health courses, or any program cohort.

A Medical Assistant certificate is awarded to students who complete the 87 credits of the technical portion of the degree with a minimum C grade. General education courses must also be completed with a minimum C grade.

First Year

Fall

AHE 100 - Orientation to Allied Health Careers (2) ^
AHE 101 - Healthcare Interactions: D (3) ^
AHE 102 - Basic Medical Terminology (5) ~
CSS 103 - First Quarter Experience (2) ∞

Total Hours: 12

Winter

AHE 103 - Medical Law and Ethics (3)
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (5) †
HMATH 100 - Math for Health Professions (5) †

Total Hours: 13

Spring

AHE 200 - First Aid and Emergency Procedures (3)
AHE 106 - Anatomy & Physiology (6)
AHE 110 - Introduction to Medical Coding and Insurance (4)

Total Hours: 13

Second Year

Fall

AHE 105 - Electronic Medical Documents and Reception (5)
AHE 112 - Basic Pharmacology (5)
AHE 113 - Introduction to Phlebotomy (2)

Total Hours: 12

Winter

AHE 107 - Clinical Non-Sterile Procedures (6)
AHE 114 - Microbiology/Medical Lab Procedures (5)
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication: D (5)

Total Hours: 16

Spring

AHE 108 - Clinical Sterile Procedures (6)
AHE 109 - Medical Disease & Pathology (4)
AHE 115 - Injection Therapy (4)
OFTEC 162 - Microsoft Office Basics (3)

Total Hours: 17

Summer

Total Hours: 7

Note:

† Students who do not receive an appropriate test score will require additional coursework to develop necessary skills for entry into class
~ or AHE 160  and AHE 161 .
^ AHE 100  and AHE 101  cover the content of SOSC 125 .
∞ or CSS 104  with a 3.0 GPA or better; or prior completion of a degree/certificate; or prior completion of 1 quarter/15 credits of college level course work with a 3.0 GPA or better.
º or BIOL& 241  and BIOL& 242 .