Medical Assisting
About Medical Assisting
The mission of this program is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Training includes learning how to assist with patient examinations, treatments, medications, patient monitoring, basic lab tests, phlebotomy, electrocardiography, emergency procedures, administering medical insurance/finance procedures, office management software and receptionist front office duties.
Program Structure
| H700300 | OCP | Postsecondary Program of Study | 900 Hrs |
| MEA0003 | A* | Introduction to Medical Assisting and Pharmacology | 250 |
| MEA0502 | A* | Introduction to Medical Office Procedures | 100 |
| MEA0521 | B | Phlebotomist | 75 |
| MEA0574 | C | Laboratory Procedures | 80 |
| MEA0543 | D | EKG Aide | 75 |
| MEA0584 | E | Clinical Assisting | 130 |
| MEA0943 | F | Practicum Experience | 190 |
*OCP A, Basic Healthcare Worker, is the foundation of the majority of health-related programs of study. If the student has high school credit for Health Science I and Health Science 2 or an applicant can demonstrate the skills in those courses through a written and performance test for OCP A, the student may start with OCP B, Introduction to Medical Assisting.
Dual Enrollment available for high school students.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Medical Assisting program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of five Occupational Completion Points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 10 language, math, and reading.
Industry Certification/Licensure
After program completion students take the following:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Medical Technologist (AMT)
Articulation
Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded credits at:
Valencia College:
- Medical Administration A.S. degree – Up to 12 credits
Program Cost
*Subject to change
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