Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma
Program Code: 31-509-1
For more information: wctc.edu/med-asst
Medical assistants’ work directly influences the public’s health and well-being. They perform administrative, laboratory and clinical duties in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and other healthcare practitioners. In this program, learn to take health histories, measure vital signs, administer medications, perform electrocardiograms, conduct laboratory tests among other tasks.
The minimum required course grades and cumulative grade point average (GPA) for students admitted to this program, under this catalog are:
Core Courses = C
Program GPA = 2.0
Related Certificate that can be earned along the way.
Program Outcomes
- Perform medical office administrative functions.
- Provide patient care in accordance with regulations, policies, laws and patient rights.
- Perform medical laboratory procedures.
- Demonstrate professionalism in a healthcare setting.
- Demonstrate safety and emergency practices in a healthcare setting.
Critical Life Skills
To help our students prepare for success in a workplace and society that is increasingly global, multi-cultural, and collaborative, all students are given opportunities to develop and demonstrate Critical Life Skills, both in and out of the classroom. The following Critical Life Skills are learning outcomes for WCTC students.
- Communication: Demonstrate appropriate communication.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Demonstrate critical thinking skills to analyze situations and solve problems.
- Relationships: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- Self-management: Demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.
Listed below are the required courses for the program. To view the recommended sequence for taking courses click on the plan of study tab(s) above. Work with your Academic Advisor to design a program plan!
View your Program Matrix to find out when each course will be offered (term and time of day).
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
Approved Substitute: 501-104 | ||
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
Approved Substitute: 501-107 | ||
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 | 4 |
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Total Credits | 32 |
NOTE: The following courses could also be taken in Summer:
- 504-304 Contemporary Healthcare Practices
- 501-307 Digital Literacy Healthcare
- 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism
- 501-301 Medical Terminology
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
Credits | 4 | |
Spring Term 1 | ||
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
Credits | 6 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Term 1 | ||
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
NOTE: The following courses could also be taken in Summer:
- 504-304 Contemporary Healthcare Practices
- 501-307 Digital Literacy Healthcare
- 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism
- 501-301 Medical Terminology
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Spring Term 1 | ||
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
Credits | 2 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
Credits | 2 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Term 1 | ||
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
Credits | 6 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
Credits | 2 | |
Spring Term 1 | ||
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
NOTE: The following courses could also be taken in Summer:
- 504-304 Contemporary Healthcare Practices
- 501-307 Digital Literacy Healthcare
- 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism
- 501-301 Medical Terminology
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
Credits | 11 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Spring Term 1 | ||
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
NOTE: The following courses could also be taken in Summer:
- 504-304 Contemporary Healthcare Practices
- 501-307 Digital Literacy Healthcare
- 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism
- 501-301 Medical Terminology
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
Credits | 5 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
Credits | 4 | |
Fall Term 1 | ||
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
Credits | 6 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Second Year | ||
Spring Term 1 | ||
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
NOTE: The following courses could also be taken in Summer:
- 504-304 Contemporary Healthcare Practices
- 501-307 Digital Literacy Healthcare
- 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism
- 501-301 Medical Terminology
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Fall Term 1 | ||
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
Credits | 2 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
Credits | 2 | |
Second Year | ||
Spring Term 1 | ||
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
Credits | 6 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
Credits | 2 | |
Fall Term 1 | ||
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
NOTE: The following courses could also be taken in Summer:
- 504-304 Contemporary Healthcare Practices
- 501-307 Digital Literacy Healthcare
- 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism
- 501-301 Medical Terminology
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
509-304 | Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
501-304 | Contemp. Healthcare Practices | 2 |
501-307 | Digital Literacy Healthcare | 2 |
501-301 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
509-301 | Medical Asst Admin Procedures | 2 |
Credits | 13 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
509-302 | Human Body in Health & Disease | 3 |
509-303 | Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 | 2 |
509-309 | Medical Law, Ethics & Profess | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Fall Term 1 | ||
509-305 | Med Asst Lab Procedures 2 | 2 |
509-306 | Med Asst Clin Procedures 2 | 3 |
509-307 | Med Office Insurance & Finance | 2 |
501-308 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
Credits | 9 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
509-310 | Medical Assistant Practicum | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 32 |