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Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant is a professional, multi-skilled person who assists in all aspects of medical practice. Medical assistants help physicians examine and treat patients and perform routine tasks to keep offices running smoothly. Medical assistants should not be confused with physician’s assistants who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under a doctor’s direct supervision.

Medical assistants perform clerical duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patient medical records, completion of insurance forms, handling correspondence and arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures, preparing patients for examination, collecting laboratory specimens, administering medication, authorizing prescription telephone orders, and preparing patients for X-rays. Medical assistants may find employment in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and insurance companies.

The MTI Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

Some immunization requirements may have to be met before entrance to certain clinical sites. See the Department Head for details.

Program Graduation Requirements: In order that this program prepares competent, entry-level graduates in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains, students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in all technical courses that include a lab, competency or performance evaluation as a prerequisite to MA 250 Clinical Externship. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in their clinical externship in order to graduate.

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First Year
First Semester	Semester Credits

MA	101	Medical Terminology I	2
MA	103	Anatomy/Physiology	4
MA	111	Medical Office Procedures	3
ML	101	Medical Laboratory Fundamentals	3
ML	102	Laboratory Fund./Phlebotomy Lab	1
		Behavioral Science Elective	3
			16
Second Semester			Semester Credits
MA	112	Laboratory Procedures I	4
MA	115	Medical Terminology II	3
MA	160	Pathophysiology	3
CIS	105	Microcomputer Software Applications	3
MATH	101	Intermediate Algebra	3
			16

Second Year
Third Semester	Semester Credits

MA	113	Laboratory Procedures II	3
MA	210	Pharmacology & Admin. of Medicines	3
MA	220	Examination Room Techniques I	4
MST	260	CPT-4/ICD-9 Coding	3
ENGL	201	Technical Writing	3
		Social Science Elective	3
			19
Fourth Semester			Semester Credits
MA	100	First Aid/CPR	1
MA	221	Examination Room Techniques II	3
MA	240	Cardiac Monitoring and Care	2
MA	250	Clinical Externship	6
MA	260	Medical Law and Ethics	2
MA	281	Medical Transcription	3
MST	261	Medical Insurance/Claims Processing	1
			18

Placement Information
According to 2006 data, the placement rate for graduates in this program was 89%. The average hourly wage was $9.35

Estimated Program Costs
Tuition			$5106
State Facility Fee			$724
Technology Fee			$400
Program Fees			$1836
Maintenance Fee			$69
Student Services Fee			$384
Books (estimated)			$1150
Total estimated* program cost (2 years)			$9,669
*All costs listed are estimated and are subject to change at any time. Students will receive final costs at the time of course registration each semester.