Medical Assisting Certificate (MAC)
2025-2026 Nursing & Allied Health Pathway
Certificate, Health Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| ALH186 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MAC138 | Introduction to the Professional Medical Assistant | 3 |
| MAC142 | Medical Assisting Clinical and Laboratory Procedures | 4 |
| MAC148 | Ambulatory Care in Health and Disease | 3 |
| MAC140 | Medical Assisting Administrative Procedures | 3 |
| MAC146 | Advanced Medical Assistant Procedures | 4 |
| PHI120 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| MAC160 | Medical Assisting Practicum | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 29
Program Notes
- Special admissions requirement
- The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
- Fall start only
- Day program
- Required: National Background Check, MA CORI, Drug Testing
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
Advising Notes
This is a certificate designed, upon completion, to prepare students to take the CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant) exam, which is offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
This is a certificate that will lead to entry-level employment as a medical assistant.
If you would like to continue on into additional health care pathways speak with an academic advisor for further course planning.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.