Medical Assisting - Certificate of Achievement

Spring 2021
Catalog Description
The Certificate Program in Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756, (727) 210-2350, www.caahep.org, on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)) of the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Endowment (AAMAE). Completion of this program qualifies the student to take the National Certification examination CMA-AAMA®-Certified Medical Assistant Exam. Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at Chabot College will have an opportunity to apply for employment as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory care setting. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals who can perform a variety of administrative and clinical skills.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at Chabot College will have an opportunity to apply for employment as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory care setting. Job titles include medical assistant, medical receptionist, certified medical assistant, scheduler, and medical office assistant. According to 2019 Labor Market Data report, there will be a 14% increase in annual openings for medical assistants from 2018 to 2023 in the Bay Area Region.
1208.00 - Medical Assisting*
51.0801 - Medical/Clinical Assistant.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the program the student should be able to:
  1. To prepare competent entry-level professional medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. *
  2. To be responsive to the communities of interest that are served by the program to include, but are not limited to, students, graduates, faculty, sponsor administration, industry partners, physicians, and the public.
  3. Employ principles of communication theory to facilitate and maintain effective, verbal, written and non verbal interaction
Prerequisites
6.0
HLTH 51A (same as APHC 9701A)
Medical Terminology & the Human Body (Active)
4.0
MEDA 60
Introduction to Medical Assisting (Active)
2.0
Must pass with a "C" or better to enter the Medical Assisting program.
Courses to be completed first or second semester
6.0
MEDA 76
Electronic Health Record for the Medical Office (Active)
3.0
3.0
CAS 50
Introduction to Computer Application Systems (Active)
3.0
OR
CSCI 8
Computer Literacy (Active)
3.0
First Semester
7.5
MEDA 70A
Clinical Skills For the Medical Assistant I (Active)
3.5
MEDA 71A
Administrative Skills I (Active)
2.0
MEDA 75
Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant (Active)
2.0
Second Semester
14.0
HLTH 51B (same as APHC 9701B)
Advanced Medical Terminology and Disease Process (Active)
4.0
MEDA 70B
Clinical Skills For the Medical Assistant 2 (Active)
3.0
MEDA 71B
Administrative Skills II (Active)
2.0
MEDA 73
Clinical Experience Practicum (Active)
4.0
MEDA 74
Clinical Experience Seminar (Active)
1.0
Semester 2 involves Clinical experience. Prior to clinical experience the student must submit a medical exam and immunization records. A background check and drug screen may also be required. The CPR card required is the Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association that may be obtained though Chabot College Community or an off campus provider.
 
To progress in the Medical Assisting Certificate Program and to graduate from the program, students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in each course.
 
*All MAERB Core Curriculum Competencies (psychomotor and affective) must be performed and assessed. Each competency must be passed with a 90% or better overall. All critical steps (if applicable) within each competency must be completed successfully or will result in an automatic fail. Each competency can be performed and assessed a second time if first attempt is not passed successfully. Failure to perform and pass all MAERB Core Curriculum Competencies (psychomotor and affective) will result in a course failure.
 
Total: 33.5