Medical Assistant Certificate
2024-2025
CIP 510801 (MA4)
The Medical Assistant Certificate enables a student to get a job as a fully-fledged MA for the front and back office of a medical office. In addition to doing reception work in the office, an MA also does patient care including laboratory work and injections in an ambulatory care facility. The curriculum is designed to facilitate the correlation between theory and clinical practice while exercising critical thinking proficiency.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to Arapahoe Community College
- Select "Health" as your area of interest and "Medical Assistant, Certificate" as your degree or certificate.
- Personal interview with the MAP Program Coordinator
- Criminal Background Check
- College Placement Test is required for all MAP students (scores of 246 in writing or ENG 0094 and MAT 0250 or equivalent placement test scores.
Program Requirements
Major Courses (29 credit hours)
OR HPR 178 (3 Credits)
4 Credits
4 Credits
5 Credits
Total: 29 credit hours
Graduation Requirements
- All major, general education and other courses required for these certificates/degrees must be completed with a "C" or better to meet graduation requirements.
- Medical Office Technology (MOT) courses must be taken within five years of a student's graduation.
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.