Medical Assisting Diploma

Purpose

Graduates with a medical assisting diploma will be able to perform front office (administrative) duties in a medical office.

Note: This diploma available at Grand Island

Suggested Sequence of Courses 

Required Courses

• MEDA 1100 - Exam Room I 2 credit(s)
• MEDA 1250 - Medical Office I 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 1330 - Pharmacology 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 1630 - Administrative Medical Assisting 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 2200 - Disease Conditions 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 1590 - Introduction to Medical Billing 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2410 - Introduction to the EHR 3 credit(s)
• HLTH 1060 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 credit(s)

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with a diploma will complete a minimum of 9 credits of General Education from the following:

• GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
  (Required: ENGL 1010 )
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
  (Required: BIOS 1020 , BIOS 1250 , BIOS 1260 , BIOS 2250  OR BIOS 2260 )
• GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
  (Required: INFO 1120 )

Total Credits for Diploma: 32