Medical Assistant, ATA

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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 90 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 101 - Healthcare Interactions: D (3)
~ AHE 102 - Basic Medical Terminology (5)
∞ CSS 103 - First Quarter Experience (2)
† ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (5)

Total Hours: 15

Winter

AHE 103 - Law, Ethics, and Professionalism in Healthcare (5)
OFTEC 162 - Microsoft Office Basics (3)
† WMATH 100 - Professional Technical Applied Math (5)

Total Hours: 13

Spring

AHE 105 - Electronic Medical Documents and Administrative Procedures (6)
º AHE 106 - Anatomy & Physiology (6)
AHE 200 - First Aid and Emergency Procedures (3)

Total Hours: 15

Second Year

Fall

AHE 109 - Medical Disease & Pathology (4)
AHE 110 - Introduction to Medical Coding and Insurance (5)
AHE 118 - Drug Dosage Calculations (2)
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication: D (5)

Total Hours: 16

Winter

AHE 112 - Basic Pharmacology (5)
AHE 113 - Introduction to Phlebotomy (3)
AHE 114 - Microbiology/Medical Lab Procedures (5)

Total Hours: 13

Spring

AHE 107 - Clinical Non-Sterile Procedures (6)
AHE 108 - Clinical Sterile Procedures (6)
AHE 115 - Injection Therapy (4)

Total Hours: 16

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 161 .

∞ 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 242 with a minimum C grade.