MAP-110 Medical Office Management I
2 credits—This course provides an introduction to the administrative skills needed for a medical office. Students will learn records management, bookkeeping, banking procedures and utilize the EMR. Communication skills are applied to deliver strong customer service. Ethical and legal rules and the confidentiality of health information is presented. This course will also provide a basic overview of the roles and responsibilities of a medical scribe.
Lecture Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in SPC-101, SPC-112, or ENG-105. Minimum grade of C- in BIO-163, or BIO-168 and BIO-173. Minimum grade of C- in HSC-113 and PSY-111.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $1,017.00
MAP-117 Medical Office Management II
3 credits—This course covers advanced medical administrative procedures to provide a variety of administrative duties, including telecommunications, scheduling, referrals, patient intake, patient check-in and check-out procedures, opening and closing procedures. Students will practice using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and office software to perform these tasks with an emphasis on professional communications, documentation, scope of practice, and confidentiality. Advance medical scribe will also be reviewed with 64 hours of Scribe training in the field to earn a certificate of completion.
Lecture Hours: 32 Co-op Hours: 64
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-110. Minimum grade of C- in CSC-110 or CSC-116.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
MAP-123 Administrative Medical Office Procedures
3 credits—Administrative Medical Office Procedures provides the students with the knowledge and skills needed to work with patients, patient records, and manage other administrative responsibilities in the medical office.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- HSC-116.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
MAP-132 Medical Transcription
2 credits—This course continues to build and strengthen skills involving grammar, punctuation, spelling, and use of reference materials by transcribing a variety of medical reports.
Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
MAP-227 Medical Lab Procedures with ECG
3 credits—This course introduces the role of the medical assistant as an introduction to the laboratory techniques, infection control, and surgical procedures, as well the fundamentals of the ECG. Also covered will be performing routine maintenance of clinical equipment and using methods of quality control. Includes basics of first aid, emergency preparedness, and the study of OSHA and CLIA regulations.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in SPC-101, SPC-112, or ENG-105. Minimum grade of C- in BIO-163, or BIO-168 and BIO-173. Minimum grade of C- in HSC-113 and PSY-111.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $1,287.00
MAP-230 Medical Laboratory Procedures II
4 credits—This course is an advanced laboratory introduction to medical diagnostic and laboratory techniques and offers skill development in a wide variety of low and moderately complex diagnostic procedures, microscopic and chemical analysis of blood. Students will develop skills in specimen collection in varying age groups and in using a variety of blood collection methods including; vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture. Topics covered will include hematology, body chemistry, microbiology, ABO/Rh test, immunology testing, and blood typing. Specimen collections with specialty examinations and diagnostic tests such as, pulmonary function, throat cultures and advanced electrocardiograms to have the opportunity to test for the ECG Technician certification.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 64
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-110, MAP-227, MAP-342, and MAP-533.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $1,465.00
MAP-342 Clinical Assisting I
3 credits—This course is designed to provide the basic clinical knowledge and skills necessary for the medical assistant to provide care, maintain safety and prevent infection. Maintaining asepsis, managing the clinical environment, basic patient interactions of varying ages, assisting with history and physical exams and vital signs.
Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in SPC-101, SPC-112, or ENG-105. Minimum grade of C- in BIO-163, or BIO-168 and BIO-173. Minimum grade of C- in HSC-113 and PSY-111.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $1,134.00
MAP-343 Clinical Assisting II
3 credits—This course will provide an understanding of best practices in a medical office setting including infection control, risk management, preparing the patient for and assisting with specialty examinations, wound care treatments, and health and nutrition education. Students will prepare and administer medications via several routes including oral, parenteral (excluding intravenous), transdermal, and inhalation. Emphasis is placed on safe and accurate administration and maintaining federal and state healthcare legislation and regulations.
Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-110, and MAP-227, MAP-342, and MAP-533.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $1,077.00
MAP-402 Medical Law and Ethics
2 credits—Course will provide the student with the legal and ethical implications of practice in a medical setting. Issues covered will include scope of practice, confidentiality, HIPAA privacy and security requirements, legal terms and elements in the delivery of care, ethical guidelines of practice, and legal documentation requirements.
Lecture Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
MAP-511 Pharmacology for the Medical Office
1 credits—The basic knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary to use common pharmaceutical references and spell commonly used drugs.
Lecture Hours: 16
Pre/Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in HSC-116.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00
MAP-512 Medical Assisting Pharmacology
2 credits—This course provides a basic background in the classification and understanding of drugs and their sources, uses and legal implications. This course will also provide discussion on the characteristics of typical drugs, side effects, precautions, interactions, and patient education of each category. Emphasis will be placed on medication practices with dosage calculations.
Lecture Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-110, MAP-227, MAP-342, and MAP-533.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $518.00
MAP-533 Diseases and Disorders
2 credits—This course introduces diseases and disorders frequently encountered in the medical office setting. Focus is placed on causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, usual treatment modalities, prognosis and prevention.
Lecture Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in SPC-101, SPC-112, or ENG-105. Minimum grade of C- in BIO-163, or BIO-168 and BIO-173. Minimum grade of C- in HSC-113 and PSY-111.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $588.00
MAP-601 Seminar
1 credits—Medical Assistant Seminar emphasizes group discussion and individual conferences on clinical experiences. The course includes preparation for the certification exam through the use of practice tests.
Lecture Hours: 16
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-117, MAP-230, MAP-343, and MAP-512.
Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-402.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $614.00
MAP-941 Medical Assistant Practicum
3 credits—The practicum provides the students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to on the job experiences in a medical facility approved by the Practicum Coordinator. Primary objective is to provide students with a variety of experiences in the administrative, clinical and laboratory areas of an ambulatory care clinic. This opportunity allows the students to enhance communication skills by interacting with physicians, clinic staff and patients. Students are evaluated by the clinic supervisors and the practicum coordinator.
Co-op Hours: 192
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MAP-117, MAP-230, and MAP-343. Minimum grade of C in MAP-512 or PNN-122.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $802.00
