Medical Assisting

Program Overview:

This is a college-level program that requires intrinsic motivation, professionalism, and self-determination. This program provides students with opportunities for growth as they become proficient in medical terminology, medical office administration, and a wide range of clinical skills. Students learn techniques for effective management of patient care and providing a safe environment that promotes healing and wellness. Students who successfully complete this course and the required testing will earn a Medical Assisting Endorsement from the State of Utah and the option to test for the National Medical Assistant Certification.

Course Descriptions:

For Concurrent Enrollment Classes see Appendix.

Medical Assistant: Become proficient in medical front office skills such as scheduling appointments and
setting up patient records. Learn clinical skills such as measuring vital signs, medical record
documentation, and administering EKG.

MA1100 /Medical Terminology: Course format is lecture supplemented with videos and discussion
covering more than 350 medical word roots, suffixes, and prefixes. Emphasis is placed on pronunciation,
spelling, and proper usage of medical terms. Medical abbreviations are also introduced.
Medical Anatomy and Physiology: Learn the structure and function of the systems of the body and
how diseases and disorders affect these systems.

Health Science Capstone: This course is designed to help prepare students for a career in healthcare.
The course will help students gain professional skills needed, understand the healthcare system, and
attain knowledge required to excel in the healthcare field

"I chose to take this class because I want to be in a medical field and being in a medical program would be a start to my long term goals. I can’t even find enough words to describe how much fun and how informative it was. Sometimes studying was hard, especially at the end of the year when we had to take the State exams but I wouldn’t take away any part of it. Above all, there’s only one person who made the year the best, Mr. Butler. He was always there to help no matter what you need help with. To be honest, when we had breaks I always couldn’t wait to go back to class. I would most definitely recommend this class to anyone who is looking into a medical field."

Career Possibilities:

Medical Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse
Physician
Nurse Practitioner

Additional Details:

High School Credit: CTE credit or elective credit: up to 4 credits
Concurrent Enrollment: 3 college credits. Student is responsible to
register and pay for concurrent enrollment classes at SLCC. For
information on these classes, see Appendix.

Industry Certifications: NCCT National Medical Assistant Certification.
Skills Certification: Utah State Medical Assistant Endorsement, Utah
State Skill Certificate Test(s)

Additional Opportunities: HOSA membership

Requirements: In order for students to complete externships, they
MUST be a senior while attending the class. Students MUST have
completed all required immunizations, background check and pass a
urine drug screening.
Recommended: This course is a full year course where students attend
every day. GPA of 3.0 is recommended for this course. Science classes
such as anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics

Costs/Fees for the current school year