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ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.)
(HEGIS Code Number 5214)
Program Director: Dr. Victoria Koprucki
(716) 827-2475
Room 431
Specifically, the 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:
- High School Diploma (minimum 75% average) or GED Diploma with a minimum score of 2500
- Natural Science
Minimum Degree Requirements:
- A total of at least 66 semester hours with a Quality Point Average of 2.0
- Core Curriculum Requirements:
College Seminar (GS100) or College Success (GS102)- minimum C+ grade required
Humanities (EN101, EN102)
Natural Science* (BIO130/130L, BIO131/131L)
Philosophy (PH103, PH205)
Social Science (PSY101, EC201 or one 3 credit hour social science elective) - Program Requirements:*
BOT103, BOT108, BU106, BU203, MAS134, MAS233, MAS234, MAS235, MB119, MB213, MB221, MB265 - Other Requirements: BU132
*A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required
CURRICULUM
First Year - First Semester
BOT 103 Keyboarding I
EN 101 English Composition
GS 100 College Seminar or GS 102 College Success
MAS 134 Orientation to Medical Assisting
MB 119 Medical Terminology
PH 103 Introduction to Philosophy
PSY 101 General Psychology
First Year - Second Semester
BIO 130/130L Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab
BOT 108 Word Processing I
BU 132 Information Technology I
EN 102 Introduction to Literature
MAS 233 Medical Assistant Diagnostic & Clinical Laboratory Procedures
Second Year - First Semester
BIO 131/131L Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab
BU 106 Business Communications
BU 203 Principles of Accounting
MAS 234 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures
MB 265 Insurance & Reimbursement Processing
Second Year - Second Semester
EC 201 Macroeconomics or Social Science
MB 213 Medical Office Systems & Procedures
MB 221 Medical Transcription I
PH 205 Ethics in Healthcare
MAS 235 Medical Assistant Clinical Seminar & Externship
Would you like more information on this or other programs? Fill out our Information Request Form or call 716-826-1200. Requests by mail may be sent to Trocaire College, Office of Admissions, 360 Choate Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 or email us at Trocaire College. Please indicate your name, mailing address (including zip code), phone number and the program you are interested in.