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2004-2005
Medical
Assistant (formerly Medical
Office Assistant)
Certificate
Curriculum code 1455
General Information
Health Sciences Web
site
Required Courses
(41 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students may
also complete the program through part-time enrollment.
A student may transfer credits from the Medical Office
Assistant program into the Health Information
Technology, Coding
Specialist or Medical
Transcription programs. A student may also complete the Phlebotomy certificate program by completing
PHB-112.
For information about prerequisites and
corequisites, please see the course descriptions that are linked from each
course. Suggested Full-Time Schedule
First Semester
18 Credit Hours
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Course
|
Credit
Hours
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Title
|
Notes
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MOA-105 |
4
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Clinical
Laboratory Skills |
8
week course |
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MOA-110 |
3
|
Clinical
Laboratory Procedures |
8
week course |
|
MRT-110 |
3
|
Medical
Terminology |
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MRT-117 |
2
|
Introduction
to ICD-9 CM |
Only
offered during the fall semester |
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MRT-118 |
2
|
Introduction
to CPT |
Only
offered during the fall semester |
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MOA-140 |
4
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Medical
Assistant Office Procedures |
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| Total:
18 |
Second
Semester
15 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
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MRT-111 |
4
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Health
Information Management |
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MRT-119 |
1
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Insurance
Reimbursement Procedures |
Only
offered during the spring semester |
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MRT-120 |
3
|
Body
Structure and Pharmacology |
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MRT-130 |
1
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Computers
in Allied Health |
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MOA-145 |
2
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Medical
Assistant Clinic Procedures |
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MOA-150 |
3
|
Medical
Assistant Applications |
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RES-200 |
1
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EKG
Applications and Theory |
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| Total:
15 |
Third
Semester
8 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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MOA-155 |
2
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Medical
Assistant Externship |
Required:
Valid CPR Healthcare Provider Card; completed health/physical form |
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PHB-110 |
6
|
Principles
and Practices of Phlebotomy |
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| Total:
8 |
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of all course
requirements and the minimum number of credit hours for the specific
certificate; minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 in the courses required
for the certificate; at least 50 percent of the certificate hours must be
completed at Moraine Valley; COL-101
requirement; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college
catalog for details.)
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Information and requirements may change without
notice.
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