Medical Assistant Major
(Associate in Science Degree)
The Associate in Science Degree Program with a Medical Assistant Major is designed to provide a student with the basic skills necessary to obtain entry-level employment as a medical assistant, a medical office assistant, or a medical receptionist. The basic sequence of medical courses is supplemented with business and general education offerings designed to provide the student with the skills necessary for a promotion into a managerial role. Student is required to bring in verification of negative TB testing by mid-term of Laboratory Procedures class and no later than the start of their externship.