NEXT CLASS BEGINS AUGUST 2015
The Medical Assisting program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Health Science career cluster.
The content includes but is not limited to communication, transcultural communication in healthcare, interpersonal skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, health-illness concepts, administrative and clinical duties, emergency procedures including CPR and first aid, emergency preparedness, safety and security procedures, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and employability skills.
This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the health care industry: planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Length |
| HSC0003 |
Basic Healthcare Worker |
90 Hours |
| MEA0500 |
Medical Office Receptionist |
100 Hours |
| MEA0521 |
Phlebotomist, MA |
75 Hours |
| MEA0543 |
EKG Aide, MA |
75 Hours |
| MEA0550 |
Medical Assistant 1 |
320 Hours |
| MEA0551 |
Medical Assistant 2 |
320 Hours |
| MEA0552 |
Medical Assistant 3 |
320 Hours |
Entrance Requirements:
- Students must have a regionally accredited high school diploma or GED upon entry.
- Take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) to qualify for the program. Please visit the Registration Office with $10 and a photo ID to schedule.
- Schedule to meet with the program counselor to review TABE scores and enroll in ABE/AAAE classes, if necessary.
- Attend a Medical Technology Orientation (by appointment only).
- Complete FAFSA application online, if needed, and contact the Financial Aid Department at (754) 321-5738.
- Register for the next available Medical Assisting Course.
Total Program Length:
FULL TIME: 1300 Hours/10 months
Program Schedule:
Monday & Friday: Online AND
Tuesday through Thursday: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Industry Certifications Available:
- Certified Medical Assisting Exam
- Registered Medical Assisting Exam
Program Accreditations:
The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Program
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone (727) 210-2350
Contact Information:
Ms. Meghan Emerson, Counselor for Medical Assisting
(754) 321-5891
[email protected]
Approximate Total Program Cost – Tuition and Fees (Books and Materials are Extra)*:
Florida Resident $3963.
*Prices are subject to change without notice. Florida residents must present two (2) types of ID as proof of residency.
