Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant graduate will be prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist with patient care management, to perform administrative and clinical procedures, and, when necessary, assist in the supervision of office personnel.

The student, upon successful completion of the program, will be prepared for employment in clinics, hospitals, and particularly, in medical group practices, where experience and expertise in clinical skills are required.  For those who wish to complete the Medical Office Technology Certificate, these credits can be transferred into the Medical Assistant program and the clinical classes taken together.  This can also be an option for those who wish to complete the program in increments.

The Trocaire College Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistant Endowment (AAMAE).  (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208, (312) 553-9355)

Admission Requirements:

1. High School Diploma (minimum 75% average) or GED Diploma with a minimum score of 2500
2. Natural Science

Minimum Degree Requirements:

1. A total of at least 66 semester hours with a Quality Point Average of 2.0

2. General Education Requirements:
   GS100 College Seminar or GS102 College Success*
   Humanities (EN102)
   Natural Science* (BIO130/130L, BIO131/131L)
   Philosophy (PH103, PH205)
   Social Science (PSY101, EC201 or one 3 credit hour social science elective)

3. Program Requirements:*
   BOT103, BOT108, BU106, BU132, BU203, MAS134, MAS233, MAS234, MAS235, MB119, MB213, MB221, MB265

*A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required