MEDICAL ASSISTING

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MEDICAL ASSISTING

• Fastest growing job in the nation
• (source U.s. Department of labor, Bureau of
  Labor Statistics)
• Number one Hot Job in Arizona
• (source Arizona Business Journal. January
  10, 2003)

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Phoenix CollegeCenter for Excellence in
MEDICAL ASSISTING

• The best education money can buy!
• April Myers, PC Medical Assistant Program graduate

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Why choose Phoenix College Medical Assisting (MA)

• Cost approximately 3,000
• Program completion in 36 weeks (or less)
• Caring, experienced faculty
• College credits
• Financial Aid to qualified individuals
• Reasonable fees pay as you go option
• Employers choice
• Career pathway

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The MA Certificate Program

• Attend classes all day Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
  Thursdays
• Finish program in 36 weeks or less
• Includes
• Phlebotomy externship in outpatient lab
• Medical assisting externships in physician office
• (faculty works with you to select a site)
• Review day to prepare for national medical
  assisting exam

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MA CertificateProgram courses

• HCE 226 Administrative practice
• HCE 227 Insurance, billing coding
• HCE 229 Computer for medical offices
• HCE 251 Emergencies in the medical office
• HCE 261 Applied electrocardiogram
• HCE 274/HCE 275 Medical assisting externships
• 2 credits in OAS/BPC computer open entry/open
  exit classes

• HCC 130 Fundamentals in health care
• HCC 145 Medical terminology
• HCE 102 Orientation to physiology
• HCE 109 Phlebotomy
• HCE 110 Phlebotomy externship
• HCE 162 Aseptic techniques
• HCE 167 Point of care services
• HCE 221 Medication administration
• HCE 222 Clinical practice

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Other program choices

• Associate in Applied Science, Medical Assisting
  degree (AAS)
• Medical Front Office certificate

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AAS Degreein Medical AssistingCourses

• All MA certificate courses 25 credits
• General studies 25 credits
• (refer to catalog)
• Restricted electives 14 credits
• (refer to catalog)
• Total 64 credits
• total may vary dependent on applicable waivers
  options

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Medical Front Office Program

• Attend classes all day Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
  Thursdays
• Finish program in 16 weeks or less
• Includes
• Medical front office externship in physician
  office
• (faculty works with you to select a site)

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Medical Front Office Program courses

• HCC 130 Fundamentals in Health Care
• HCC 145 Medical Terminology
• HCE 226 Administrative Practice
• HCE 227 Insurance, billing coding
• HCE 229 Medical office computers
• HCE 274 Externship
• 2 credits in OAS/BPC computer open entry/open
  exit classes

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If you would like to join our team
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Call now Classes fill quickly

• Helen Houser, Program Director
• 602-285-7135
• Or
• Debi Moser, Health Advisor
• 602-285-7427to set up an appointment
• and

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Bring

• Copy of high school diploma or GED
• CPR card (list of some courses follows)
• ASSET or COMPAS test results (may take at any
  Maricopa Community College testing center
  including Phoenix College)

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RememberYou cant finish if you dont start!