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Program Coordinator Program Length Degree

Campus

Carol Hartig
(712) 580-8635
chartig@iowalakes.edu

76 Credits

Associate in Applied Science

Spencer

 
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The Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled trained professional. This person receives specialized training in administrative, clinical, and lab procedures and limited radiography. There is good job placement in this field. 

The Medical Assistant 2-year degree program orients students to come multi-skilled trained professionals.
 
Special features of the program include:
 

Laboratory skills
venipuncture, process routine lab tests in a medical clinic, throat cultures, electrocardiograms, & etc.
Medical Assistant student
Clinical Assisting
medication administration, assisting physicians with patient examinations and minor surgery procedures, and learning casting applications and removal and etc.
Administration
reception/appointment skills, insurance coding, computer skills, medical transcription and etc.
Limited Radiology
training to perform x-rays in a medical clinic and to complete the required exam to become a Licensed Limited Radiologic Technologist.

The Iowa Lakes Community College Associate Degree Programs, Spencer Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org). Upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association Medical Assistants' Endowment (AAMAE).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL.  33756
727-210-2350.

 
Program Schedule
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Freshman Fall Semester 
ADM-106 Intro to Keyboarding or 2
ADM-116 Keyboarding II (3 cr.)  
BIO-163 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4
ENG-105 Composition I 3
HSC-114 Medical Terminology 3
MAP-111 Medial Office Management I 3
MAP-342 Clinical Assisting I 3
SDV-090 College 101 0
Total Credits - Fall Freshman 18
   
Freshman Spring Semester 
CSC-110 Introduction to Computers 3
HSC-217  Introduction to Pathology 3
MAP-117 Medical Office Management II 3
MAP-343 Clinical Assisting II 3
MAP-402 Medical Law & Ethics 2
MAP-515 Pharmacology 3
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 17
   
Sophomore Fall Semester 
SPC-101 Fundamentals of Oral Communications 3
MAP-233 Medical Lab Procedures 4
MAP-253 Limited Radiology I 3
MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts 3
PSY-111 Intro to Psychology 3
ACC-111 Intro to Accounting 3
Total Credits - Fall Sophomore 19
   
Sophomore Spring Semester 
ACC-310 Computer Accounting 2
MAP-128 Automated Medical Office 2
MAP-254 Limited Radiology II 4
MAP-330 Career Prep Medical Assistant 1
MAP-453 Medical Assisting Mental Health 2
SOC-110 Intro to Sociology 3
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 14
   
Summer Semester 
MAP-941 Practicum  3
Total Credits - Summer 3
   
Core Requirement 
Concentration Area Requirement
General Education Requirement
Elective
   
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