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Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
Students develop knowledge and skills necessary for employment in clinical and administrative-support areas of medical clinics.
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).
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
5 credits – MATH 105 Mathematics for Health Sciences.
5 credits – PSYC& 100 General Psychology OR BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV.
Preparatory for State – mandated credentialing exam: MEDA 205 – Certification Review for Medical Assisting.
| AH 114 | Healthcare Communication Skills | 2 |
|
CS 110 |
Intro to Microcomputer Apps |
3 |
| BTEC 171 | Medical Reception Procedures | 3 |
| BTEC 172 | Medical Office Procedure | 3 |
| BTEC 173 | Computers in the Medical Office | 3 |
|
MEDA 101 OR BTEC 181 |
Medical Vocabulary I Medical Terminology I |
3 |
|
MEDA 102 OR BTEC 182 |
Medical Vocabulary II Medical Terminology II |
3 |
|
MEDA 120 OR BIOL& 241 AND 242 |
Survey of Human A & P Human A&P 1 AND 2 |
5 10 |
|
MEDA 122 OR |
Law & Ethics for the Medical Office OR Legal Aspects of the Medical Office AND Special Topics in Medical Assisting |
3 2 1 |
|
MEDA 145 |
Medical Lab Procedures | 6 |
|
MEDA 161 |
Exam Room Procedures I | 4 |
|
MEDA 162 |
Exam Room Procedures II | 4 |
|
MEDA 165 |
Meds in MEDA & Diseases | 5 |
|
MEDA 190 |
MEDA to Preceptorship | 6 |
|
MEDA 195 |
Medical Assisting Seminar | 1 |
Total credits required to earn this certificate: 72-77. For any course to count toward this certificate, a grade of C or better is required.
NOTE: AH 114, and ENGL& 101 or BUS 119, all with a grade of C or better must be completed before MEDA 161. For students who have time, the BIOL series is a good option since it can transfer, and apply to career growth & advanced education. Many students come to MEDA having completed the BIOL series.
*MEDA Program Director permission required to enroll.
**Courses must be completed before summer quarter prior to MEDA 161.
To comply with health care agency requirements, students must provide documentation of the following before MEDA 190: Current first aid card, current American Heart Association, current Healthcare Provider CPR, negative urine drug screen (must be within 30 days of beginning MEDA 190), all required immunizations or titers, current TB test or chest Xray, a criminal and fraud background check.
This advice for program planning is based on the information available at the time of preparation. It is always advisable to check with your LCC advisor and with the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
Students develop knowledge and skills necessary for employment in clinical and administrative-support areas of medical clinics.
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).
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
5 credits – MATH 105 Mathematics for Health Sciences.
5 credits – PSYC& 100 General Psychology OR BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV.
Preparatory for State – mandated credentialing exam: MEDA 205 – Certification Review for Medical Assisting.
| AH 114 | Healthcare Communication Skills | 2 |
|
CS 110 |
Intro to Microcomputer Apps |
3 |
| BTEC 171 | Medical Reception Procedures | 3 |
| BTEC 172 | Medical Office Procedure | 3 |
| BTEC 173 | Computers in the Medical Office | 3 |
|
MEDA 101 OR BTEC 181 |
Medical Vocabulary I Medical Terminology I |
3 |
|
MEDA 102 OR BTEC 182 |
Medical Vocabulary II Medical Terminology II |
3 |
|
MEDA 120 OR BIOL& 241 AND 242 |
Survey of Human A & P Human A&P 1 AND 2 |
5 10 |
|
MEDA 122 OR |
Law & Ethics for the Medical Office OR Legal Aspects of the Medical Office AND Special Topics in Medical Assisting |
3 2 1 |
|
MEDA 145 |
Medical Lab Procedures | 6 |
|
MEDA 161 |
Exam Room Procedures I | 4 |
|
MEDA 162 |
Exam Room Procedures II | 4 |
|
MEDA 165 |
Meds in MEDA & Diseases | 5 |
|
MEDA 190 |
MEDA to Preceptorship | 6 |
|
MEDA 195 |
Medical Assisting Seminar | 1 |
Total credits required to earn this certificate: 72-77. For any course to count toward this certificate, a grade of C or better is required.
NOTE: AH 114, and ENGL& 101 or BUS 119, all with a grade of C or better must be completed before MEDA 161. For students who have time, the BIOL series is a good option since it can transfer, and apply to career growth & advanced education. Many students come to MEDA having completed the BIOL series.