Administrative Medical Assistant AAS (98-99 Credits)

CIP Code

51.0716

  • 6 quarter AAS
  • Maximum class size: 20
  • Student to teacher ratio: 10:1
  • Enrollment point: Fall, Spring
  • This degree is primarily online, and hybrid with some face-to-face courses. See course descriptions for more information.
  • Students will have access to a computer and dual monitors, purchase a resource manual for medical coding, medical software for health records and management.
  • After completion of AAS in AMA, two additional certificates offered: Front Office Dental Assistant Certificate; Medical Billing & Coding Certificate
  • Students will need to purchase a thumb drive for data storage.

Required Courses:

Administrative Medical Assistant AAS (98-99 Credits)

AMA 110Computer Basics

1

AMA 111Introduction to Word Processing

3

AMA 112Fundamentals of Medical Terminology

4

AMA 113Healthcare Communications

5

AMA 114Introduction to the Health Care Profession

5

AMA 115Digital Medical Editing

3

AMA 116Medical Office Procedures

3

AMA 117Beginning Medical Terminology

4

AMA 118Administrative Medical Concepts

4

AMA 119Advanced Medical Office Procedures

3

AMA 120Introduction to Spreadsheets

3

AMA 121Intermediate Medical Terminology

4

AMA 122Intermediate Administrative Medical Concepts

4

AMA 123Electronic Health Records

4

AMA 124First Aid/CPR

1

AMA 125Practice Management System Applications

2

AMA 127Medical Insurance and Reimbursement

4

AMA 128Advanced Medical Terminology - Pathophysiology

4

AMA 126Advanced Administrative Medical Concepts

4

AMA 129Medical Coding Applications

4

AMA 133HIV/BBP Prevention Education

1

AMA 130Medical Office Supervision and Management

3

AMA 131Interview Techniques

3

AMA 134Healthcare Credentialing

2

Electives

AMA 132Phlebotomy

3

AMA 135Practical Applications

3

AMA 296Work-based Learning Experience

1-3

AMA 297Work-based Learning Seminar

1

General Education Requirements

Communications (5 Credits Required)

ENGL 175Professional Writing

5

ENGL& 101English Composition I

5

ENGL& 235Technical Writing

5

Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (10 Credits Required)

BIOL 170Medical Terminology

2

BIOL& 160General Biology

5

BIOL& 175Human Biology with Lab

5

BIOL& 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BIOL& 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

BIOL& 260Microbiology

5

CHEM &121General Chemistry

5

CHEM &131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

5

CMST& 102Introduction to Mass Media

5

CMST& 152Intercultural Communication

5

CMST& 210Interpersonal Communication

5

CMST& 220Public Speaking

5

CMST& 230Small Group Communications

5

CMST& 240Culture & Diversity in Health Care

5

ECON& 201Microeconomics

5

ECON& 202Macroeconomics

5

HIST 101A History of Science and Technology

5

HREL 111Interviewing and Career Success

5

HUM &101Introduction to Humanities

5

NUTR& 101Intro to Nutrition

5

PHYS &114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)

5

PHYS &221Engineering Physics I w/LAB

5

PHYS &222Engineering Physics II w/LAB

5

PHYS &223Engineering Physics III w/LAB

5

POLS &101Introduction to Political Science

5

PSYC &100General Psychology

5

PSYC &200Lifespan Psychology

5

SOC &101Introduction to Sociology

5

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

AMATH 170Engineering Foundational Mathematics

5

MATH 171Technical Math

5

MATH 172Business Math

5

MATH 173Early Childhood Math

5

MATH 174Math for Allied Health

5

MATH& 107Math in Society

5

MATH& 141Precalculus I

5

MATH& 142Precalculus II

5

MATH& 146Statistics

5

MATH& 151Calculus

5

MATH& 152Calculus II

5

MATH& 153Calculus III

5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.