The Piedmont Community College Associate Degree Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 1361 Park Street Clearwater, FL 33756 727/210- 2350.

PCC’s Medical Assisting program has a 93.75% retention rate, 100% Job Placement, and 100% exam pass rate for the 2020 admission cohort.

Graduates of CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assisting Programs may be eligible to sit for their Medical Assistant certification exam. Students will take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Medical Assistant certification exam in their last semester and be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assisting (AAMA) Medical Assisting Certification Exam.

Courses

COURSES

Required Courses for Program AAS DIP CER
ACA 122 College Transfer Success ✔ ✔
BIO 163 Basic A&P ✔ ✔
CIS 110 Basic Computers ✔ ✔ ✔
COM 120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication ✔
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry ✔ ✔
HSC 120 CPR & Emergency Medicine ✔
HUM 115 Critical Thinking ✔
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy ✔
MED 110 Orientation to Med Assist ✔
MED 118 Medical Law and Ethics ✔ ✔
MED 121 Medical Terminology I ✔ ✔ ✔
MED 122 Medical Terminology II ✔ ✔ ✔
MED 130 Admin. Office Procedures I ✔ ✔ ✔
MED 131 Admin. Office Procedures II ✔ ✔ ✔
MED 140 Examining Room Procedures I ✔ ✔
MED 150 Laboratory Procedures I ✔ ✔
MED 260 MED Clinical Externship ✔ ✔
MED 264 MED Assisting Overview ✔ ✔
MED 272 Drug Therapy ✔ ✔
MED 276 Patient Education ✔
OST 148 Medical Insurance & Billing ✔ ✔
OST 280 Electronic Health Records ✔
PSY 150 General Psychology ✔ ✔
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree – 66

Outlook for Employment

Employment opportunities include any outpatient setting, such as physicians’ offices, clinics health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.

Process for Admissions

  • Submit a complete Application for Admission to the Office of Admissions.
  • Submit official transcript(s) of high school education and all post-high school course work to the Office of Admissions if requested. Office GED scores or transcript of courses for the Adult High School Diploma may be submitted in lieu of the high school transcript.
  • Complete the Admission Placement Test.
  • Diploma and certificate admission requirements may vary. Contact the Admissions Office for details.
  • Medical Assisting Admission Policy

Suggested Course Sequence - Full Time Student

Course# Course Name CL. LB. CLIN. CR.
FALL SEMESTER
ACA 122 College Transfer Success 0 2 0 1
BIO 163 Basic A&P 4 2 0 5
CIS 110 Basic Computers 2 2 0 3
MED 110 Orientation to Med Assist 1 0 0 1
MED 118 Medical Law and Ethics 2 0 0 2
9 6 0 12
SPRING SEMESTER
MED 121 Medical Terminology I 3 0 0 3
MED 122 Medical Terminology II 3 0 0 3
MED 130 Admin. Office Procedures I 1 2 0 2
MED 131 Admin. Office Procedures II 1 2 0 2
MED 140 Examining Room Procedures I 3 4 0 5
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 2 2 0 3
13 10 0 18
SUMMER SEMESTER
PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 0 3
6 0 0 6
FALL SEMESTER
COM 120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication 3 0 0 3
or COM 231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
HSC 120 CPR 0 2 0 1
MED 150 Laboratory Procedures I 3 4 0 5
OST 148 Medical Insurance & Billing 3 0 0 3
OST 280 Electronic Health Records 2 2 0 3
MED 272 Drug Therapy 3 0 0 3
14 8 0 18
SPRING SEMESTER
MED 260 MED Clinical Externship 0 0 15 5
MED 264 MED Assisting Overview 2 0 0 2
MED 276 Patient Education 1 2 0 2
HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3 0 0 3
6 2 15 12
48 26 15 66
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS
REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE: 66