Students develop knowledge and skills necessary for employment in clinical and administrative-support
areas of medical clinics. See Learning Outcomes for details.
The Lower Columbia College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This assures the highest
standards in a medical assisting curriculum and qualifies the successful graduate
to sit for the national Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam administered by the
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). This program meets the academic
requirements to apply for admittance into Lower Columbia's Bachelor of Applied Science
degree in Organizational Leadership and Technical Management which prepares professionals
for positions in leadership, technical management and supervision.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Health Sciences and Wellness programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
Review Clinical Requirements for Medical Assisting
- BTEC 171: Medical Reception Procedures (3 credits)
- ENGL 099*
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- CS 110: Intro Microcomputer Applications (3 credits) or BTEC 145: Intro to MS Word
(5 credits)
- Ability to use a keyboard*
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits) or BUS 144: Management of Human Relations:DIV (5 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- AH 114: Health Communication Skills (2 credits) or PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology
(5 credits)
- For AH 114: ENGL 099 or placement into ENGL& 101*
- PSYC& 200: PSYC& 100*
- BTEC 172: Medical Office Procedures (3 credits)
- BTEC 171*
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement or ENGL 99*
- MEDA 101: Medical Vocabulary I (3 credits) or BTEC 181: Medical Terminology I (3 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BTEC 173: Computers in the Medical Office (3 credits)
- BTEC 172*
- Natural Science w/Lab (5 credits) (recommend BIOL& 160)
- MATH& 107: Math in Society (5 credits) or higher with the exception of MATH& 131
- C or better in MATH 97* OR MATH 98*
- MEDA 102: Medical Vocabulary II (3 credits) or BTEC 182: Medical Terminology II (3
credits)
- MEDA 101* or BTEC 181*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits) or ENGL& 102 Composition II (5 credits)
- For ENGL& 102: ENGL& 101*
- MEDA 120: Survey of Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits) or BIOL& 241: Human A&P I and
BIOL& 242: Human A&P II (10 credits)
- For MEDA 120: ENGL 099 or placement into ENGL& 101*
- For BIOL& 241: BIOL& 160, BIOL& 260, or BIOL& 222* with a grade of C or above
- Note: BIOL& 241 and 242 would be taken in separate quarters
- MEDA 161: Examining Room Procedures I (4 credits)
- Entry into MA program; ENGL& 101*, AH 114* or PSYC& 200*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fifth Quarter
- Diversity (5 credits) (recommend HUM 104: Ethics and Cultural Values or SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology)
- HLTH 105: First Aid, CPR, and Bloodborne Pathogens (1 credit) or HLTH 100: Occupational Safety and Health (3 credits) (if needed)
- MEDA 122: Law & Ethics for the Medical Office (3 credits)
- ENGL& 101* or BUS 119*
- MEDA 162: Examining Room Procedures II (4 credits)
- Current Enrollment in MA program; MEDA 161* and MEDA 101* (or BTEC 181*), MEDA 120* or (BIOL& 241 and BIOL& 242)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter
- MEDA 145: Medical Laboratory Techniques (6 credits)
- Current enrollment in MA program; MEDA 101* and 102* (or BTEC 181 and 182), MEDA 120* (or BIOL& 241* AND 242*), MEDA 161*, MEDA 162*, HLTH 100 or 105 or BBP Certificate
- MEDA 165: Medications in Medical Assisting and Diseases (5 credits)
- Current enrollment in MA program; MEDA 101* and 102* (or BTEC 181 and 182), MEDA 120* (or BIOL& 241* AND 242*), MEDA 161*, MEDA 162*, HLTH 100 or 105 or BBP Certificate
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Seventh Quarter
- MEDA 190: Medical Preceptorship (6 credits)
- Current enrollment in MA program; completion of previous MEDA courses and program requirements
- MEDA 195: Medical Assisting Seminar (1 credit)
- Current enrollment in MA program; completion of previous MEDA courses and program requirements; Co-req: MEDA 190
- Elective (recommend MEDA 205: Certification Review for Medical Assisting [2 credits])
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. Medical Reception Procedures
BTEC 171 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL 099
2. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
3.Intro Microcomputer Applications or Introduction to MS Word
CS 110 (3 credits) or BTEC 145 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Ability to use a keyboard
4. General Psychology or Management of Human Relations:DIV
PSYC& 100 (5 credits) or BUS 144 (5 credits)
5. Health Communication Skills or Lifespan Psychology
AH 114 (2 credits) or PSYC& 200 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): For AH 114: ENGL 099 or placement into ENGL& 101. PSYC&
100 for PSYC& 200
6. Medical Office Procedures
BTEC 172 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 171
7. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement OR ENGL 099
8. Medical Vocabulary I or Medical Terminology I
MEDA 101 (3 credits) or BTEC 181 (3 credits)
9. Medical Office Procedures
BTEC 172 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 171
10. Natural Science with Lab (recommend General Biology with Lab: Cell/Molecular)
BIOL&160 (5 credits)
11. Math in Society
Math 107 or higher with the exception of MATH&131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): C or better in MATH 97 or MATH 98
12. Medical Vocabulary II or Medical Terminology II
MEDA 102 (3 credits) or BTEC 182 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MEDA 101 or BTEC 181
13. English Composition II or Public Speaking
ENGL&102 (5 credits) or CMST&220 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL&101 for ENGL&102
14.Survey of Anatomy and Physiology OR Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II
MEDA 120: Survey of Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits) OR BIOL& 241: Human A&P I and
BIOL& 242: Human A&P II (10 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): For MEDA 120: ENGL 099 or placement into ENGL& 101. For
BIOL& 241: BIOL& 160, BIOL& 260 or BIOL& 222
15. Examining Room Procedures I
MEDA 161 (4 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Entry into MA Program; ENGlL&101, AH 114 or PSYC&200
16. Diversity (recommend Ethics and Cultural Values or Introduction to Sociology
HUM 104 (5 credits) or SOC&101 (5 credits)
17. First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens or Occupational Safety and Health
HLTH 105 (1 credit) or HLTH 100 (3 credits)
18. Law and Ethics for the Medical Office
MEDA 122 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 OR BUS 119
19. Examining Room Procedures II
MEDA 162 (4 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Current enrollment in MA program; MEDA 161, MEDA 101, (or
BTEC 181), MEDA 120 (or BIOL&241 and 242)
20. Medical Laboratory Techniques
MEDA 145 (6 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Current enrollment in MA program; MEDA 101 and 102 (or
BTEC 181 and 182), MEDA 120 or (BIOL&241 and 242), MEDA 161, MEDA 162, HLTH 100 or
105 OR BBP CERTIFICATE
21. Medications in Medical Assisting and Diseases
MEDA 165 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Current enrollment in MA program; MEDA 101 and 102 (or
BTEC 181 and 182), MEDA 120 or (BIOL&241 and 242), MEDA 161, MEDA 162, HLTH 100 or
105 OR BBP CERTIFICATE
22. Medical Assisting Preceptorship
MEDA 190 (6 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Current enrollment in MA program; completion of previous
MEDA courses and program requirements
23. Medical Assisting Seminar
MEDA 195 (1 credit)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Current enrollment in MA program; completion previous
MEDA courses and program requirements; co-req: MEDA 190
23. Elective (recommend Certification Review for Medical Assisting)
MEDA 205 (2 credits)
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