Medical Assisting
Associate in Science Medical Assisting · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at Chabot College will have an opportunity to apply for employment as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory care setting. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals who can perform a variety of administrative and clinical skills. Graduates upon completing this program can sit for national certification examinations.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- prepare competent entry-level professional medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
- be responsive to the communities of interest that are served by the program to include, but are not limited to, students, graduates, faculty, sponsor administration, industry partners, physicians, and the public.
- Employ principles of communication theory to facilitate and maintain effective, verbal, written and non verbal interaction.
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 51A | Medical Terminology & the Human Body | 4 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| NUTR 1 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | 3 |
| orNUTR 6 | Nutrition for Healthy Living | 3 |
| MEDA 60 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | 2 |
| HLTH 51B | Advanced Medical Terminology and Disease Process | 4 |
| BIOS 15 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| MEDA 70A | Clinical Skills For the Medical Assistant I | 3.5 |
| MEDA 71A | Administrative Skills I | 2 |
| MEDA 75 | Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant | 2 |
| MEDA 76 | Electronic Health Record for the Medical Office | 3 |
| MEDA 70B | Clinical Skills For the Medical Assistant 2 | 3.5 |
| MEDA 71B | Administrative Skills II | 2 |
| MEDA 73 | Clinical Experience Practicum | 4 |
| MEDA 74 | Clinical Experience Seminar | 1 |
| Total | 63 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Health & Wellness
Program Control Number: 20658
TOP Code: 120800 - Medical Assisting
CIP Code: 51.0801 - Medical/Clinical Assistant