Shirley Gehrke
Office Systems Adviser
Office: T-2042
Phone: (815) 280-2383
Email: sgehrke@jjc.edu

Marlene Kircher
CIOS Department Secretary
Office: T-2037
Phone: (815) 280-2658
Fax: (815) 280-6655
E-mail: mkircher@jjc.edu

Medical Administrative Assistant Degree Requirements 

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Associate in Applied Science - CO500

Course Sequence Total of 66 Semester Hours

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General education requirements - 22 Semester Hours

Must include:

Major Core Requirements - 39 Semester Hours

Major Core Electives - 5 Semester Hours

Select a minimum of 5 credits from the following:

OFS 101 - Basic Computer Keyboarding or one semester of previous keyboarding instruction and CIS 105 - Introduction to Windowsor basic knowledge of the Windows environment are additional requirements of this program.

Suggested Schedule

The following is a suggested guide for the student planning employment as a medical administrative assistant after two years of college.

First Semester

Course Credit Hours
BIO 125 4
ENG 101 3
Gen Ed Elective 3
OFS 103 3
OFS 166 3
Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

Course Credit Hours
BIO 100 3
HIM 101 3
OFS 167 3
OFS 114 4
SPCH 101 3
OFS 110 1
Total: 17 Credits

Third Semester

Course Credit Hours
ECON 103 or 107 3
Elective 2
HIM 110 3
Humanities Elective 3
OFS 115 4
General Ed. Elective 3
Total: 18 Credits

Fourth Semester

Course Credit Hours
General Ed. Elective 3
HIM 111 3
OFS 104 3
OFS 143 3
OFS 201 3
Total: 15 Credits

Medical Administrative Assistant - Certificate of Achievement - CO510

Course Sequence Total of 38 Semester Hours

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Required Courses - 38 Semester Hours

Medical Transcriptionist - Certificate of Achievement - CO820

Course Sequence Total of 35 Semester Hours

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Required Courses - 30 Semester Hours

Electives - 5 Semester Hours

Select a minimum of 5 credits from the following:

For a stronger science foundation, you may substitute BIO 151, BIO 250 and BIO 251 for BIO 125. CIS 105 - Introduction to Windows or basic knowledge of the Windows environment is an additional requirement of this program.

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