Medical Assisting Course Sequences
See the classes you should take each term to complete the Medical Assisting certificate.
Medical Assisting Course Sequences
Getting Started
This is a three-term program with special admission requirements and enrollment limits. The first step to entering this program is to take part in an assessment process which includes taking the college’s free placement test and meeting with Chemeketa’s Advising and First Year Programs staff. You may need to complete program entry requirements. Then your advisor will help you develop an individualized program of study to meet prerequisite application requirements.
Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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MTH020 | Basic Mathematics (or higher) | 4 |
RD090 | College Textbook Reading (or higher) | 3 |
Prior to program entry, students must also pass a criminal background check and drug test (pursuant to OAR 855.010.0045). Clinical sites may also require this.
Be sure to review the catalog for important information about program outcomes and other details not found in this listing.
See course descriptions for more information about your classes.
Medical Assisting Certificate
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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1* | HM120 | Medical Terminology 1 | 3 |
1 * | MTH060 | Introductory Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
1 * | PSY104 | Workplace Psychology | 4 |
1 * | WR090 | Fundamentals of Writing (or higher) | 4 |
2 | MED124 | Medical Assisting, Basic Procedures | 4 |
2 | MED125 | Medical Assisting, Advanced Procedures | 5 |
2 | MED130 | Medical Assisting Practicum | 5 |
3 | MED131 | Medical Assisting Seminar | 1 |
3 | MED132 | Medical Assisting Clinical Practice | 11 |
*Must be completed prior to applying to program)