Medical Assistant

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Program Overview

This is a college-level program that requires intrinsic motivation, professionalism, and self-determination as students become proficient in medical terminology, medical office administration, and a wide range of clinical skills to prepare them for work as a Medical Assistant.

What you'll Learn

Students learn techniques for effective management of patient care and providing a safe environment that promotes healing and wellness. Clinical skills such as injections, blood typing and blood draws, and basic vital signs collection are taught. Students will complete a 160-hour clinical externship with one of our clinical partners during the fourth quarter of the program. Students who successfully complete this course and the required state testing will earn a Medical Assisting Endorsement from the State of Utah and the option to test for the NCCT National Medical Assistant Certification, as well as the NCCT National Phlebotomy Certification.

Career Possibilities:

USBE Health Science Career List
  • CNA
  • Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physician

Additional Details:

High School Credit: CTE credit or elective credit: up to 4 credits

Concurrent Enrollment:  3 college credits. Student is responsible for registering and paying for concurrent enrollment classes at SLCC. For information on these classes, see Appendix.

Industry Certifications: NCCT National Medical Assistant Certification. NCCT National Phlebotomy Technician Certification. 

Skills Certifications: Utah State Skills Certificate Tests, Utah State Medical Assistant Endorsement

Recommended: This is a full-year course in which students attend every day. A GPA of 3.0 is recommended for this course. Science classes such as anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics can help, but are not required.

Required: For students to complete externships, they MUST be seniors while attending the class. Students MUST have completed all required immunizations, a background check, and pass a urine drug screening.

Additional Opportunities: Students can participate in HOSA.

Course Descriptions

For Concurrent Enrollment Classes see Appendix Here

Medical Assistant:

Students will become proficient in medical front-office skills, such as scheduling appointments and maintaining patient records. Learn clinical skills such as measuring vital signs, documenting in the medical record, assisting with minor surgical procedures, performing phlebotomy, administering medications, performing Basic Medical Laboratory Procedures, and performing EKGs.

HS 1100 / 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 prepare students for careers in healthcare. The course will help students gain professional skills needed, understand the healthcare system, and attain the knowledge required to excel in the healthcare field.

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