MEDICAL ASSISTING

For Program Information please contact:
Andrea Mignott,
Chair
Room 2138
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4511.

amignott@atlantatech.edu

MEDICAL ASSISTING - Diploma

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.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields. Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

CORE COURSES
Curriculum
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Essential General Core Courses
1. Courses		Credits
ENG 101	English	5
MAT 101	General Mathematics	5
PSY 101	Basic Psychology	5
	Total	15
2. Essential Fundamental Occupational Courses
AHS 101	Anatomy and Physiology	5
AHS 104	Introduction to Health Care	3
AHS 109	Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences	3
BUS 101	Beginning Document Processing	5
MAS 101	Legal Aspects of the Medical Office	2
MAS 103	Pharmacology	5
MAS 106	Medical Office Procedures	4
	Total	27

3. Essential Specific Occupational Courses
MAS 114	Medical Administrative Procedures I	3
MAS 115	Medical Administrative Procedures II	3
MAS 108	Medical Assisting Skills I	5
MAS 109	Medical Assisting Skills II	5
MAS 112	Human Diseases	5
MAS 113	Maternal and Child Care	5
MAS 117	Medical Assisting Externship	6
MAS 118	Medical Assisting Seminar	4
SCT 100	Introduction to Computers	3
	Total	39

4. Essential Elective (s)
BUS 102	Intermediate Document Processing	5
BUS 106	Office Procedures	5
MAS 151	ICD9-CM Coding I	5
BUS 216	Medical Office Procedures	5
	Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation	83
	Minimum Program Length in Quarters	5
	Estimated Program Cost	$4,884