Administrative Medical Assisting

Certificate of Achievement Medical Assisting · Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Program Description

The Administrative Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to perform “front office” duties via the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the following skills and more: medical records documentation, patient intake, electronic medical records management, patient reception, scheduling appointments, medical insurance, and introduction to billing and coding and collections.

This program can be completed within one year, culminating in a Certificate of Achievement upon satisfactory completion of all major requirements.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities may include Medical Assistant (MA), Certified Medical Assistant (C-MA), Administrative Medical Assistant (AMA), Certified Administrative Medical Assistant (C-AMA), Medical Office Assistant, Chiropractic Assistant, Client Services Coordinator, Medical Support Assistant, and Patient Services Specialist, and Patient Navigator.

Learning Outcome(s)
  1. Clearly communicate through writing , speaking, listening, and reading in the Medical Assistant Program.
  2. Reasoning Skills-Acquire, evaluate and interpret information during in the Medical Assistant Program. As a result, student will be able to solve problems relevant to the Medical Assistant Job Duties as outlined by community employers.
  3. Professional Behavior- Demonstrate appropriate professional behavior such as timeliness and interpersonal skills such as teamwork and cultural diversity during the medical assistant program.
  4. Technical Skills- Demonstrate technical skills appropriate to the medical assistant program with introduction to electronic health record charting and weekly online instruction.
CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses:16-17
Core Courses:14
MEDAS 101AIntroduction to Medical Assisting2
MEDAS 103AAdministrative Medical Assisting I2
MEDAS 103BAdministrative Medical Assisting II2
MEDAS 103CAdministrative Medical Assisting III2
HLTOC 110CPR and First Aid for Allied Health Programs1
HLTOC 260Emotional Intelligence2
HLTOC 263Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional3
Choose One:2-3
HLTOC 101Medical Terminology3
HLTOC 201Medical Terminology I2
Recommended Course:0
MEDAS 470FWork Experience in Medical Assisting1-4

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