Medical Assistant Certificate Program

Certificate Health Sciences - Allied Health

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This is a Selective Program. View the Selective Admission Program Requirements

Admission Requirements	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
Diploma High School diploma or GED
Session Attend Mandatory information session
ENG-095 Writing Skills II	3
Completion of ENG-095 or higher placement
Total Credits:
Admission Requirements Advising Note: This program is Offered for a Fall and Spring start at the Chelsea Campus only Prior to clinical placement this program requires that all students undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. For more information, please contact the College CORI/SORI Officer at 617-228-2193 or visit https://www.bhcc.edu/studentcentral/academicrecords/coriandsorichecks/

Semester 1	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
AHE-110 Principles of Clinical Practice	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
AHE-112 Medical Assisting Skills	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Co-requisite: AHE-110
NHP-180 Medical Terminology	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
AHE-104 Understanding Human Behavior for Health Care Professionals PSY-213 Human Growth and Development	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites for PSY-213: PSY-101
OIM-102 Medical Computer Applications CIT-110 Applications/Concepts	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite for OIM-102: Chair approval Prerequisite for CIT-110: ESL-098 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 or placement
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note: Students must achieve a B- in AHE-110 and AHE-112 to proceed to the second semester. Review graduation requirements with Program Coordinator

Semester 2	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
AHE-201 Advanced Clinical Skills	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. The pre-requisite for AHE-201 is AHE-112 for students in the Medical Assistant Certificate Program Prerequisite: AHE-111 or AHE-112
AHE-205 Practicum Medical Assistant	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite: AHE-112; co-requisite of AHE-201
AHE-209 Practicum Seminar	1
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Co-requisite: AHE-205
OIM-170 Procedures for Medical Office	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite: OIM-102 or CIT-110
Elective Elective	3
Choose one college-level course. Recommended: College Writing 1 (ENG-111); Principles of Sociology (SOC-101); Human Biology/Lab (BIO-108).
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note: Attend a resume writing workshop Participation in employer panel Review graduation requirements with Program Coordinator Submit graduation application online

Last Modified Date: February 2, 2022

Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

Assist with the examination and treatment of patients in clinical areas, phlebotomy, and EKG.
Perform computer and medical office tasks.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this program qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, health maintenance organizations, and physicians’ offices as multi-skilled workers, medical assistants, medical aides, clinical assistants, and clinical practice assistants.