School of Health Professions - Medical Assisting Certificate and AAT Degree

Medical Assistant Certificate and Degree
Contact: datcinfo@datc.net
Faculty Credentials 

 

Program Length:	Core Courses: 1680 hrs; Elective 60 hrs
College Credit Available:	No
Apprenticeship Available:	No
Wage Summary:	Average entry-level wage: $9.20 per hour
Federal Financial Aid:	Yes
VA Qualified:	Yes
Special Requirements	Complete application packet; Math I (prerequisite); 18 years of age and high school diploma or GED required for clinical training.
Hours Available:	Mon. - Fri. 7:40am - 2:30pm; Mon. - Thurs. 6pm - 9pm

A medical assistant is an allied health professional trained in all aspects of medical office practice. The comprehensive training available at the College includes administrative as well as clinical competencies. Training includes classroom work, hands-on skill practice, and an externship in a medical office.

A medical assistant assists the physician in all aspects of medical office practices. The medical assistant may be found working in the front office performing administrative tasks, but more commonly is found in the back office performing clinical duties.

Enrollment for this program is year round.

Medical Assistant Certificate Requirements
Core Course: 1680 hours 

Medical Terminology (90 hrs)
Medical Law & Ethics (60 hrs)
Anatomy & Physiology for the MA (150 hrs)
Pharmacology for the MA (60 hrs)
Pharmacology - Body Systems (60 hrs)
Psychology for the Health Professions (30 hrs)
Medical Office Administrative Proc. I (60 hrs)
Medical Office Administrative Proc. II (90 hrs)
Medical Office Administrative Proc III (120 hrs)
Computerized Medical Office (60 hrs)
Medical Assisting Clinical Proc. I (30 hrs)
Medical Assisting Clinical Proc. II (150 hrs)
Medical Assisting Clinical Proc. III (150 hrs)
Workplace Relations (60 hrs)
Job Seeking Skills (30 hrs)
Computer Literacy (90 hrs)
Business English (90 hrs)
Medical Assisting Externship I (180 hrs)
Medical Assisting Externship II (60 hrs)
Medical Assisting Externship III (60 hrs)

Davis Applied Technology College Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting
Core Course: 1680 hours 

Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) Degree Requirements
(Core Course: 1440 Hrs Required) 

Classes are offered through the Weber State University General Education Courses.

Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) Associate of Applied Technology Degree
Core Course: 1440 hrs
Electives: 60 hrs
Total: 1500 hrs
General Education: 13 credit hrs 

Micharl D Kirkham, MD - Tanner Clinic, Kaysville  - Medical Advisor Catherine Zuniga, CMA, - Davis Family Physicians - Chairperson Jacques Boothe - Intermountain Health Care - Human Resources Clay Rasmussen - Canyon View Clinic-Ogden - Human Resources Lane Heder-PAC - Davis Family Physicians Ken Whipple - McKay Dee Hospital -Clinic Manager Lindsey Brown-CMA - Intermountain Health Care Memorial Shannon Trujillo-RT- Intermountain Health Care, Layton Mary Lee Little - Tanner Clinic Renee Higgins - Davis Family Physicians