Medical Assisting (Associate of Applied Science)

Medical Assistants (MAs) are cross-trained to perform administrative and clinical duties. As a Medical Assistant, you will work alongside other healthcare professionals to take care of patients directly. You’ll also help manage medical offices, physicians' offices, and outpatient care facilities by performing a variety of administrative tasks.

Medical Assisting (Associate Of Applied Science) Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Medical Assisting degree program is to provide students the opportunity, along with their occupational skills, to develop essential basic skills for continued learning and career development through general education courses that include: mathematics; written, verbal and nonverbal communications; interpersonal skills; critical thinking; the sciences; and the humanities.

Learning Objectives / Instructional Outcomes
Concorde Career College’s Medical Assistant courses include general education courses covering mathematics, written, verbal, and nonverbal communications; interpersonal skills; critical thinking; the sciences; and the humanities. Learning objectives include achievement of sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of anatomy, physiology, pathology, the body systems, medical terminology, medical front office procedures, venipuncture, laboratory diagnostic procedures, EKG, and administration of parenteral medications to function successfully in an entry-level position as a Medical Assistant in a clinic or physician’s office.