Medical Assisting Diploma MA22

The Medical Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today's medical offices. The Medical Assisting program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of medical assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Medical Assisting diploma.

Satisfactory completion of all program courses entitles students to participate in the Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) examination and certification process. Many employers require candidates to hold a CMA for entry level employment. Application assistance and fee for the exam is included in the Medical Assisting Externship course (MAST 1170). The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 - 113th St., N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; Phone: 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org.

Outcomes for the Medical Assisting Program

Results from 2021 MAERB Annual Report

Graduates of the Medical Assisting program at Savannah Technical College are satisfied with the education that they receive; 100% graduate satisfaction is reported for the 2019 graduating class.

 

Date Retention Job Placement
2020 94.12%
100%
2019 86.67%
90.91%
2018 73.3% 85.7%

Medical Assisting Application

Medical-Assisting Admission Requirements FALL 2022

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 224
Writing: 236
Arithmetic: 229

Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Occupational Courses

ALHS 1011Structures and Functions of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for ALHS

2

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

MAST 1010Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office

2

MAST 1030Pharmacology in the Medical Office

4

MAST 1060Medical Office Procedures

4

MAST 1080Medical Assisting Skills I

4

MAST 1090Medical Assisting Skills II

4

MAST 1100Medical Insurance Management

2

MAST 1110Administrative Practice Mgmt

3

MAST 1170Medical Assisting Externship

6

MAST 1180Medical Assisting Seminar

3

MAST 1120Human Disease

3

Minimum Length of Program: 5 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 54