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  "college": "cuesta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Medical Assisting",
  "id": "medical-assisting-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "MEDICAL ASSISTING",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "medical-assisting",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30189",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Prepares the student for entry level employment as a medical assistant and eligibility for approved state or national certification exam.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Demonstrate and apply ethical, competent, and safe patient care within their scope of practice of a Medical Assistant and/or Phlebotomist.\n2.  Applies the knowledge/skills necessary to pass the State exam (phlebotomy only).\n3.  Applies the knowledge/skills necessary to become employed (medical assisting only)."
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses (22.5 credits)",
          "units": "22.5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 212",
          "title": "HUMAN BIOLOGY",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 227",
          "title": "BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAST 110",
          "title": "MEDICAL ASSISTING BASICS",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAST 111A",
          "title": "MEDICAL ASSISTING FAST TRACK",
          "units": "9.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAST 111B",
          "title": "MEDICAL ASSISTING FAST TRACK LAB",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 222",
          "title": "MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Plus 3-4 credits from the following:",
          "units": "3-4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 228",
          "title": "OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 210",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSS 225",
          "title": "COLLEGE SUCCESS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHLB 109A",
          "title": "PHLEBOTOMY",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHLB 109B",
          "title": "PHLEBOTOMY EXTERNSHIP",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NAST 148",
          "title": "NURSING ASSISTANT",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NAST 148L",
          "title": "NURSING ASSISTANT LAB",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "25.5-26.5"
        }
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    }
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}