Current academic program

Administrative and Clinical Medical Assisting

Review the complete MA-AC academic path before you apply. The program contains 15 courses, 51.0 credits, 2,295 student-learning hours, and 765 estimated contact hours.

Purpose and audience

Preparation for connected administrative and clinical work.

MA-AC is for prospective students seeking a structured route through foundational science, human biology, clinical procedures, medical-office administration, professional communication, and applied practicum experience. It is an academic program description, not a definition of the medical-assisting profession as a whole.

For neutral career information, scope variation, and questions to ask any school, visit the separate Allied Healthcare Community Alliance guide.

Curriculum at a glance

Six connected academic groups.

The current program map is drawn from the supplied Administrative and Clinical Medical Assisting curriculum record. A listed course remains an institutional academic record in the Course Directory; this page shows which records make up this particular pathway.

Course records: 15
Program credits: 51.0
Student-learning hours: 2,295
Estimated contact hours: 765

Course-record notice: credits, sequencing, and descriptions below are public academic information. Actual laboratory, clinical, practicum, delivery, and schedule details must be confirmed in the approved cohort record and issued course materials.

Public course overview

All 15 current MA-AC course records.

Review the entire path before applying. A student receives a versioned syllabus and preparation packet only after the application, forms, course selection, required payment, and staff enrollment release are complete.

Group A · Foundational sciences · 10.0 credits

BIOL 207

Molecular Abiogenesis

5.0 credits · 225 total hours · 75 contact hours

Prerequisite: None

Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of life, from macromolecules and protein synthesis through cellular energetics, molecular genetics, and cellular respiration.

BIOL 208

Compositional Evolutionary Biology

5.0 credits · 225 total hours · 75 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIOL 207

Genetics, natural selection, and evolutionary change through the human lineage, supported by fossil, comparative-anatomy, genetic, and phylogenetic evidence.

Group B · Structural mapping · 8.0 credits

HBIO 210

Human Anatomy

5.0 credits · 225 total hours · 75 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Group A · Corequisite: MEDA 101

Structural study of terminology, tissues, spatial relationships, and major body systems through systemic and regional study with integrated laboratory observation.

MEDA 101

Medical Terminology and Structural Nomenclature

3.0 credits · 135 total hours · 45 contact hours

Corequisite: HBIO 210

Medical language, word construction, spelling, pronunciation, and interpretation of clinical terms alongside anatomy.

Group C · Functional systems and biomechanics · 8.0 credits

HBIO 220

Human Physiology

4.0 credits · 180 total hours · 60 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Group B · Corequisite: HBIO 225

Cellular communication, homeostasis, metabolism, and integrated body-system function, with laboratory measurement and interpretation.

HBIO 225

Physiological Anthropotomy

4.0 credits · 180 total hours · 60 contact hours

Corequisite: HBIO 220

Human structure and function through biomechanics, evolutionary adaptation, and clinical pathology, applying physiological principles to complex relationships.

Group D · Applied clinical pathology · 9.0 credits

HPRS 230

Human Pathophysiology

3.0 credits · 135 total hours · 45 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Group C with a grade of C or better · Corequisite: HPRS 240

Mechanisms of disease, cellular injury, inflammation, immune responses, and altered organ-system function across the lifespan.

HPRS 240

Pharmacology

2.0 credits · 90 total hours · 30 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Groups A, B, and C with a grade of C or better · Corequisite: HPRS 230

Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug classifications, adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, and medication safety.

MEDA 210

Clinical Office Skills and Laboratory Procedures

4.0 credits · 180 total hours · 60 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of MEDA 101 and HPRS 240 with a grade of C or better

Clinical office procedures, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, electrocardiography, vital signs, assessment, triage, medication administration, safety, and infection prevention.

Group E · Administration jurisprudence and humanities · 9.0 credits

COMM 101

Writing for Healthcare Professionals

2.0 credits · 90 total hours · 30 contact hours

Prerequisite: None

Argumentative writing, critical thinking, technical reporting, literature evaluation, clinical charting, and professional communication.

PHIL 120

Healthcare Jurisprudence and Bioethics

2.0 credits · 90 total hours · 30 contact hours

Prerequisite: None

Healthcare legal, regulatory, and ethical frameworks, including privacy, consent, liability, negligence, documentation, and bioethical decision-making.

SOCI 160

Perspectives on Death and Dying

1.0 credit · 45 total hours · 15 contact hours

Prerequisite: None

Cross-cultural, psychological, and sociological perspectives on mortality, grief, bereavement, palliative care, and healthcare institutions.

MEDA 105

Medical Office Management and Administration

4.0 credits · 180 total hours · 60 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of MEDA 101

Medical office administration, health information systems, patient scheduling, EHR management, coding conventions, prior authorization, claims, and compliance.

Group F · Practicum and capstone · 4.0 credits plus 3.0 threaded credits

PSYC 215

Applied Emotional Intelligence

3.0 credits · 135 total hours · 45 contact hours

Prerequisite: None

Psychological frameworks, emotional-intelligence assessment, communication patterns, workplace stress, guided reflection, professional development, and career planning.

MEDA 299

Clinical Practicum and Portfolio Capstone

4.0 credits · 180 total hours · 60 contact hours

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all core science, clinical, and administrative courses

A comprehensive medical-office simulation integrating administrative and clinical patient-care phases, documentation, safety, billing, record reconciliation, and portfolio evidence.

Application and review

Apply to the program before requesting course registration.

Creating an account does not enroll a student or open My Allied. A prospective student submits an Education application for MA-AC, completes the requested account and application information, and waits for staff review. Only an approved application may receive a Student ID, registration forms, course choices, and a written itemized offer.

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Course charges and policies

Select only the courses you are approved to take.

After application review and required form completion, an approved student may select eligible course records and choose the available payment arrangement. Course selection, pricing, payment, cohort assignment, and My Allied release are separate confirmed steps. A public page never replaces the written student-specific offer.

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Completion boundary

Completion, credentials, and practice authority are different records.

Completion of MA-AC does not automatically issue an outside license or certification. Any examination, employer requirement, external credential eligibility, and legal authority to perform a task are separate matters. The protected student record contains only the courses that a student selected, paid for when due, and received staff release to access.