Medical Assistant (AAS.MAP)

Medical Assistants are health professionals specifically trained to work in medical offices. These multiskilled personnel perform administrative and clinical duties. Duties may include but are not limited to: billing and coding, maintaining medical records, completing basic clinical assessments, recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, collecting blood specimens, performing basic laboratory tests, preparing and administering medications and assisting physicians with treatment and/or minor procedures.

1. Complete an Intent to Enroll for Lake Land College-Select "AAS.MAP.TRK" as the academic program. This will ensure you are assigned a medical assistant academic advisor. It will also generate a Laker email account; prospective students are expected to check this email account on a regular basis for correspondence. Follow the program checklist carefully for instructions about the application procedure.

2.Send high school and college transcripts to Admissions & Records Office. Contact the office at (217) 234-5434 to confirm receipt. If courses have been completed at another institution, be sure to request a "Transcript Evaluation" for AAS.MAP.TRK or "CRT.MAP.TRK" from Admissions & Records Office to ensure courses transfer.



Upon successful completion of the program students may apply for credentialing examination.

Medical Assistant program is a special admission program. Applications are due May 1 for Fall Admission. After admission into the program, applicants must pass a background check, physical exam, proof of immunizations, CPR and drug screen. There are additional costs associated with this program including books, uniforms, supplies and transportation to clinical facilities.

Catalog Term Year: 2020 Spring


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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
MAP-070
Med Assist Pathophysiology I 
5.0
MAP-072
Med Assist Skills I 
*
5.0
CIS-160
Practical Software Application 
*
3.0
BUS-114
Advanced Formatting 
*
3.0

Semester Totals

16.0
Second Semester
MAP-080
Med Assist Pathophysiology II 
*
4.0
MAP-082
Med Assist Skills II 
*
5.0
MAP-084
Med Assist Pharmacology 
*
3.0
MAP-086
Med Assist Seminar 
2.5
MCS-095
Medical Office Procedures 
3.0

Semester Totals

17.5
Summer Term
MAP-090
Med Assist Externship 
*
2.5

Semester Totals

2.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-120
Composition I 
*
3.0
AHE-055
Math for Meds 
OR
MAT-116
General Education Math 
2.0
BIO-100
Bio Science I 
4.0
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Elective 
3.0

Semester Totals

12.0
Second Semester
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology 
OR
SOC-280
Introduction to Sociology 
3.0
SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
OR
SPE-200
Interpersonal Communication 
3.0
HED-102
Nutrition 
3.0
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Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI F or IAI H) 
3.0

Semester Totals

12.0

Total Program Hours

60.0
Suggested Electives
BUS-061
Office Transcription 
2.0
MCS-055
Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding 
3.0
MCS-050
Principles of CPT Coding 
3.0
MCS-040
Health Info for Professionals 
3.0
MCS-068
Medical Management and Ethics 
3.0
BUS-115
Processing Info 
3.0
CIS-058
Spec Software Applications 
3.0
BUS-060
Automated Office Procedures 
3.0
BUS-079
Profess Development 
3.0
AHE-041
Medical Terminology 
3.0
CHM-111
Concepts of Chemistry 
4.0
PSY-279
Human Dev/Life Span 
3.0
BIO-225
Human Ana/Phys I 
*
4.0
BIO-226
Human Ana/Phys II 
*
4.0
HED-290
Disease Processes 
*
2.0
ANT-200
General Anthropology 
3.0
SOC-290
Sociology of Family 
3.0
MAT-125
Statistics 
*
3.0