Medical Assisting (MA), Aas

Medical Assisting (MA), Aas is a Masters program taught at Collin County Community College District, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Medical Assisting (MA), AAS is an Associate of Applied Science degree with a total of 60 credit hours. The curriculum includes both transfer and workforce courses. The program prepares students for work in settings such as hospitals, clinics, urgent care facilities, and doctor’s offices across specialties, including roles tied to front office staff, clinical assisting, phlebotomy, EKG technicians, and general billing and coding knowledge.

Workforce courses are mainly offered at the Technical Campus and the Wylie Campus. Graduation requires successful completion of each course with a grade of C or better and completion of at least 160 clinical (externship) hours in a physician’s office as assigned by the college. Before clinical courses, students must complete all immunizations required by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Admission includes a program application and interview, drug screening, background check, completion of a TSI exam (TSI Complete is preferred), attendance at a program information session, and providing immunization records. Students must also provide proof of health insurance prior to clinicals and maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification.

The minimum requirements for admission in Medical Assisting (MA), Aas at Collin County Community College District for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Collin County Community College District.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Collin County Community College District as pre-requiste for admission in Medical Assisting (MA), Aas.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

In addition to meeting Collin College Admission Requirements, students would need to complete the following prior to acceptance to the program: Program Application and Interview; Drug Screening; Background Check; TSI Exam. It is preferred that candidates will be TSI Complete, but the TSI exam is not required to take the Level 1 Certificate courses. Attend one of the program information sessions. Provide Immunization Records. Provide proof of health insurance prior to clinicals.

In order to graduate from the program, students must successfully complete each course in the program with a grade of C or better. Students must also complete at least 160 clinical (externship) hours in a physician's office as assigned by the college.

All required workforce courses require a minimum grade of 75% to continue in the program. Prior to enrolling in any clinical courses, students must complete all immunizations required by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). CPR requires current American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification. Health insurance is required prior to starting clinical rotations each semester.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.collin.edu/academics/programs/medical-assisting-advanced-practice-aas-medicalassistingma.html

• Hired in hospitals, clinics, urgent care facilities, and every specialty of doctor's offices
• Front office staff
• Clinical assisting
• Phlebotomy
• EKG technicians
• General billing and coding knowledge

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