Medical Assistant

Program Description

The Medical Assistant program is designed to qualify its graduates to pursue a career in medical assisting and is designed for students with little or no experience in the medical field. Individual didactic courses may be delivered via blended or full distance education. Instruction is provided with online lectures and handson experience conducted via web camera or in a classroom setting. Externship is conducted in a residential manner at a medical facility.

Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted a diploma from NCC and will be qualified to become a registered medical assistant and obtain an entry-level position as a medical assistant in a medical practice. A computer meeting the technical specifications listed under Computer System Requirements in the Academic Policies section of the catalog and internet access are required for completion of this program.

Program Length

36 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays and scheduled administrative breaks.

Class Schedule

Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Day Shift)
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Night Shift)

Course List

Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Information.

Course Name and Number	LECTURE HOURS	LAB HOURS	CLINICAL HOURS	CREDIT HOURS	CLOCK HOURS
MA101 – Introduction to Medical Assisting	48	32	0	6.0	80
MA102 – Medical Records and Insurance	48	32	0	6.0	80
MA103 – Pharmacology and Patient Education	48	32	0	6.0	80
MA104 – Body Systems and Medical Specialties I	48	32	0	6.0	80
MA105 – Body Systems and Medical Specialties II	48	32	0	6.0	80
MA106 – Body Systems and Medical Specialties III	48	32	0	6.0	80
MA107 – Body Systems and Medical Specialties IV	48	32	0	6.0	80
SAS101 - Student Academic Success	40	0	0	4.0	40
MA201 – Medical Assisting Externship	40	0	180	10	220
Total	416	224	180	56	820

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