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Medical Assisting, A.A.S.


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In addition to meeting the general admission requirements of San Antonio College, all students desiring admission to the Medical Assisting Program must meet the following requirements:

  • Submit a transcript of all previous college work and ACT scores, if applicable.
  • Apply for formal admission to San Antonio College.
  • Present a counseling card from the Department of Counseling and Student Development.
  • Request an interview with the program coordinator or other faculty as designated to complete program application, counseling, and advisement as necessary.
  • Meet the following entry-level skills competencies levels:
    1. ENGL 0301 Basic English II
    2. MATH 0300 Basic Mathematics
    3. READ 0303 College Reading Skills

Scoring appropriately on the Accuplacer test will verify these competencies.

  • Prior to enrolling into the AAS Degree program, students must complete:
    1. ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I
    2. MDCA1313 Medical Terminology
  • POFI 1301 Computer Applications I
  • Attend an initial advisement session and completion of:
    1. Medical Assisting Program Application Form
    2. Medical Assisting AAS Degree plan
    3. A completed program health assessment packet which includes a health history and physical assessment, proof of immunizations: i.e. DPT, MMR, varicella. The hepatitis B series must be started prior to enrolling in any clinical course (MDCA1317, 1352, 1417, and 1448).
  • Proof of an approved CPR course “C” (adult, infant, child) taken through the American Heart Association must be provided prior to start of practicum.
  • With the exception of MDCA 1313 Medical Terminology, and MDCA 1254 Certified Medical Assistant Exam Review, enrollment in Medical Assisting Program (MDCA) courses is restricted to medical assisting majors and those students whose program major lists a medical assisting course as either a requirement or an elective, unless approved by the program coordinator.

Beginning with the administration of the January 2001 CMA (AAMA) certification examination, felons are not eligible to sit for the examination unless the certifying board grants a waiver based on one or more of the mitigating circumstances listed in the disciplinary standards. For a copy of the disciplinary standards, contact the Medical Assisting Program coordinator.

Related Degrees and Certificates:

Medical Office Administrative Assistant, Level I Certificate 

Medical Assisting, Level II Certificate 

Associate of Applied Science Degree Plan

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 65)

Humanities: 3 Credit Hours


Select 1 from Humanities (40) Core  
Or Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Note


1 College credit is awarded for high school Tech Prep Program courses taken in districts with which the college has agreements.

Exit Competencies


Students must pass each class with a grade of “C” or better.

Written Communication Competency:


ENGL 1301 - Composition I  and ENGL 1302 - Composition II 

Oral Communications Competency:


SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication 

Mathematical Skill Competency:


THEA mathematics passing score of 230
Or Accuplacer elementary algebra score of 76 or higher
Or Any college-level mathematics course, MATH 1314 - College Algebra  , MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math I (Math for Liberal Arts Majors I)  or equivalent

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