Medical Assistant Certificate

This certificate prepares students to enter the field of healthcare as a medical assistant. Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical duties in a healthcare practice and report directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. The certificate provides an option for students interested in patient care who do not want a career requiring a two- or four-year degree.

Medical assistant program students are required by the State of Vermont to provide documentation of immunizations. Click here for more information.

Immunization Record form
Documentation of Varicella (Chickenpox) form

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:
•apply an understanding of medical terms to the basic anatomy, physiology, and disease processes of human body;
•employ a basic knowledge of law, medical ethics, and bioethics as they pertain to the medical office;
•perform basic medical office functions including patient scheduling, insurance and reimbursement procedures, basic coding, accounting and bookkeeping;
•prepare examination room and patient for physical examination using proper procedures for taking vital signs and preventing medical asepsis;
•demonstrate proficiency in writing, technological literacy and interpersonal communication; and
•explore pathways for educational and career development in the student’s field of study.

Required Courses '11 - '12

INT-1050 or INT 1060 First Semester Seminar
AHS-1205 Medical Terminology
BIO-1140 Human Biology
AHS-1270 Professional Practices in Healthcare (1 cr)
AHS-2070 Clinical Medical Assisting
AHS-2200 Administrative Medical Assisting
CIS-1041 Microcomputer Applications I
AHS-2121 Medical Billing & Coding I
COM-1010 Effective Workplace Communication or
COM-1020 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication
ENG-1230 Business & Professional Writing or
ENG-1061 English Composition

Total Credits: 28

All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

Printable program description

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