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  "college": "merced-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "School of Allied Health and Public Safety",
  "id": "school-allied-health-public-safety--medical-assistant-nc",
  "name": "Medical Assistant",
  "award": "Noncredit Certificate",
  "department": "school-allied-health-public-safety",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-allied-health-public-safety/programs/medical-assistant-nc",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This is a Short-term vocational program with high employment potential. The program consists of a sequence of courses leading to a vocational/ career technical objective and certificate that is directly related to employment.\n\n## Program Student Learning Outcomes:\n\nA. Upon completion of the Medical Assistant program the student will be prepared to seek employment directly related to the Medical Assisting career pathway.\n\n## Program Requirements:"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUSN-756",
          "title": "Introduction to Office Occupations",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total: (384-480 hours)"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MED-717",
          "title": "Medical Assisting",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total: (768-960 hours)"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDU-112C",
          "title": "Skills Acquisition for Student Success - Allied Health",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total: (8-36 hours)"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}