Associate in Applied Science - Transfer (AAS-T)
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.
For a roadmap that identifies the preferred sequencing of courses and other specific recommendations from faculty, please see the corresponding program map(s):
Degree Requirements
Human Relations / Social Science:
**AH 114 OR **PSYC& 200 |
Healthcare Communication Skills OR Lifespan Psychology |
2 OR 5 |
CS 110 OR BTEC 145 |
Intro to Microcomputer Apps OR Introduction to MS Word |
OR 5 |
BTEC 171 | Medical Reception Procedures | 3 |
BTEC 172 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
BTEC 173 | Computers in the Medical Office | 3 |
MEDA 101 OR BTEC 181 |
Medical Vocabulary I OR Medical Terminology I |
3 |
MEDA 102 OR BTEC 182 |
Medical Vocabulary II OR Medical Terminology II |
3 |
MEDA 120 OR BIOL& 241 AND BIOL& 242 |
Survey of Human A & P OR Human A & P 1 AND 2 |
5 OR 10 |
MEDA 122 OR BTEC 164 |
Law & Ethics for the Medical Office OR Medical Office Law & Ethics |
3 OR 2 |
MEDA 145 |
Medical Laboratory Techniques | 6 |
MEDA 161* |
Exam Room Procedures I | 4 |
MEDA 162* |
Exam Room Procedures II | 4 |
MEDA 165 |
Medications in Medical Assisting & Diseases | 5 |
MEDA 190 |
Medical Assisting to Preceptorship | 6 |
MEDA 195 |
Medical Assisting Seminar | 1 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Catalog located at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total minimum credits required to earn this degree: 90. For any course to count toward this degree, a grade of C or better is required.
**NOTE: AH 114 OR PSYC& 200, and ENGL& 101, all with a grade of C or better must be completed before MEDA 161.
*MEDA 161 or MEDA 162 fulfill the Health requirement.
Notes:
*MEDA Program Director permission required to enroll.
To comply with health care agency requirements, students must provide documentation
of the following before MEDA 190: Current first aid card, 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.