A.O.S. in Medical Assisting (60 Credits)

Rapid changes in healthcare delivery have increased the demand for competent medical assistants. Graduates of the Medical Assisting school curriculum receive training necessary for employment in a variety of medical and healthcare settings. Specifically, medical assistants receive an education that makes them ready to assist in clinical areas; to perform laboratory tests; to work in a medical clinic; and to assume a variety of administrative responsibilities, chiefly medical billing and coding.

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The goal of this training program is to produce graduates who possess the necessary knowledge of clinical skills and office procedures to be an efficient medical assistant. The coursework has been designed to build clinical laboratory procedures and administrative medical office skills that students will find valuable within and outside of New York City's medical job market. 

  • collect and prepare laboratory specimens
  • perform basic medical laboratory tests
  • dispose of contaminated medical supplies
  • sterilize medical instruments
  • instruct patients about medications and special diets
  • prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician

Students learn clinical diagnostic procedures and clinical office assisting techniques. Clinical duties include collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, performing basic laboratory tests, drawing blood (phlebotomy), preparing patients for x-rays, taking electrocardiograms (EKG’s), and assisting in office emergencies. Medical assistants take medical histories, record vital signs, explain treatment procedures, prepare patients for examination, and assist during physical exams.

The program's classes are designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs that may involve:

Through a Mandl medical assisting education, students will:

Mandl’s campus laboratories are well equipped with modern instrumentation to allow varied training and education for medical assistants. Computers are used to teach students patient data recording and retrieval, insurance form preparation, and medical billing and coding software. Mandl students participate in an off-campus supervised internship before receiving medical assistant degrees.

Many graduates of the Mandl medical assisting degree program will immediately assume positions as medical assistants in clinics, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, private physician offices, insurance organizations, or will work in other careers in the medical field. This degree program allows students to acquire the skill set fundamentals necessary for a medical billing and coding career, a medical assistant career, or a related medical career. This two-year medical assisting degree program features a college campus that is conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan, the heart of New York City. The school is readily accessible by several major NYC subway lines.

Medical Assistant is expected to be one of the fastest growing healthcare professions in the coming decade. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, growth will be in excess of 50 percent in the period. The highest demand will be for Medical Assistants who have passed a national certification program and those with formal training.

In 2004, there were approximately 387,000 people employed in the U.S. as Medical Assistants.

With medical advances and an aging population, the U.S. will experience growth in the healthcare industry in general and outpatient settings in particular. Because Medical Assistants typically work in outpatient settings, handling both clinical and administrative duties, demand for experienced workers will be exceptionally strong.

 

Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (21 credits):
 
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 credits
ENG 102 English Composition II 3
ENG 201 Business and Technical Writing 3
HUM 101 Medical Ethics and Law 3
OFT 101 Computer Concepts, Keyboarding, and Word Processing 3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
SPH 101 Interpersonal Communications 3
     
Major Requirements (39 credits):
     
MAS 101 Medical Assisting Procedures I 3 credits
MAS 102 Medical Assisting Procedures II 3
MAS 105 Patient Care & First Aid 3
MAS 110 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
MAS 111 Microbiology for Medical Assistants 3
MAS 115 Medical Terminology 3
MAS 201 Medical Assisting Procedures III 3
MAS 205 Patient Care II & CPR 3
MAS 210 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
MAS 211 Pharmacology & Dose Calculations 3
MAS 215 Medical Billing & Coding 3
MAS 295 Externship 4
    Total Credits 60
 
Medical Assisting — Certificate (45 Credits)
 
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 credits
ENG 201 Technical and Business Writing            3
OFT 101 Computer Concepts, Keyboarding, and Word Processing 3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
     

Major Requirements (33 credits):
     
MAS 101 Medical Assisting Procedures I             3
MAS 102 Medical Assisting Procedures II  3
MAS 105 Patient Care & First Aid  3
MAS 110 Anatomy & Physiology I  4
MAS 115 Medical Terminology  3
MAS 201 Medical Assisting Procedures III  3
MAS 205 Patient Care II & CPR  3
MAS 210 Anatomy & Physiology II  4
MAS 215 Medical Billing & Coding  3
MAS 295 Externship 4
    Total Credits 45

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The Mandl Schools Degree in Medical Assisting provides students with the skills needed to work as a(n):

Students will learn the skills neccesary to work in many healthcare careers with skills such as preparing lab specimens, performing basic tests, phlebotomy, preparing patients for x-rays, and more!

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