"I loved it here at Provo College. I really felt ready and knew what I was doing when I started my externship. I got my first job before I even graduated and now I have a wonderful career."

Susan Ottens
Medical Assisting Graduate

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MEDICAL ASSISTING - Associate of Science Degree or Diploma

Are you interested in the medical field and enjoy helping others? Would you like to work in a busy, multi-faceted medical office, hospital, or clinic? Provo College's accredited Medical Assisting program gives you the education you need to begin your healthcare career with confidence. With the average graduation time of 18 months, you'll get out of the classroom and into an in-demand career.

Just how in-demand are Medical Assistants? The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Medical Assisting will be among the fastest growing careers through 2014, with a project need for 589,000 new jobs over the next seven years. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2006).

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Medical Assisting graduates are trained in:

  • ECGs, injections, venipuncture, and urinalysis
  • Transcription and charting
  • Patient gowning, draping, vital signs, and X-ray positioning
  • Minor surgical assisting
  • Phlebotomy and pharmacology

Average program length:

Associate of Science Degree in Medical Assisting - 18 months

Diploma in Medical Assisting - 12 months

Course Overview:

90 QUARTER HOURS

MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE QTR HR
MAT100
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS
4
SUBTOTAL
4
ENGLISH QTR HR
ENG126
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4
ENG131
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
4
SUBTOTAL
8
SOCIAL SCIENCES QTR HR
HUM200
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
4
PSY101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
4
SUBTOTAL
8
COLLEGE CORE COURSES QTR HR
SKL105
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
4
SKL242
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
2
SUBTOTAL
6
PROGRAM CORE COURSES QTR HR
CSD105
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE
3
MED101
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
4
MED103
INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY
3
MED104
MEDICAL FUNDAMENTALS
4
MED125
BASIC PATIENT CARE
3
MED126
STRUCTURAL ANATOMY
3
MED127
INTERNAL ANATOMY
3
MED128
MINOR SURGICAL ASSISTING
3
MED138
MEDICAL INSURANCE
4
MED145
FRONT OFFICE PROCEDURES
3
MED155
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
3
MED165
RADIOLOGY
3
MED220
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
3
MED230
PHARMACOLOGY
3
MED240
MEDICAL LABORATORYPROCEDURES
2
MED255
HEMATOLOGY
3
MED280
MEDICAL REVIEW
1
MED290
MEDICAL EXTERNSHIP
6
OAT101
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
3
SUBTOTAL
60
SUGGESTED ELECTIVES QTR HR
TMT102
FUNDAMENTALS OF NATURAL HEALTH
3
TMT110
KINESIOLOGY
2
TMT130
PATHOLOGY
3
TMT160
SWEDISH MASSAGE I
2
SUBTOTAL
4
TOTAL
90

The Provo College Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistant. Endowment (CRB-AAMAE).

Students may sit for the following certifications through the NCCT after completing the corresponding course(s):

  • Phlebotomy Technician: MED255
  • ECG Technician: MED220
  • Patient Care Technician (PCT): All core courses (must be CNA certified)
  • Medical Insurance and Coding Specialist: MED138 and MED145
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Criminal background check and/or drug screen tests may be required for externship and/or employment.

Job Titles for Medical Assisting Graduates:

  • Clinical Medical Assistant
  • Medical Office Manager
  • Phlebotomy Technician
  • ECG Technician
  • Front Office Manager
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