2013-2014 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Medical Assistant
Name _______________________________ SID ______________ Date _________ Advisor ______________________
Clark College's 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 Assistants Endowment
(AAMAE). Successful graduates of Clark College's Medical Assisting Program are eligible to sit for the American Association of
Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant Examination. Upon passing the exam, graduates will receive the Certified
MedicalAssistant (CMA) credential from the AAMA.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements: 4-7 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits minimum
• Computational Skills — 1 credit minimum
BMED 040
• Human Relations — 3 credits minimum
Satisfied by completion of BMED 166
NEEDED
0
Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from
the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
• Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree
completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an
academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at:
www.clark.edu/advising
BMED 110 Medical Terminology I
3
BMED 111 Medical Terminology II
3
BMED 112 Introduction to the Study of Disease
5
BMED 116 Medical Office Admin Procedures I
3
BMED 117 Medical Office Admin Procedures II
3
BMED 134 Medical Office Seminar
1
BMED 138 Legal Aspects of the Medical Office
2
BTEC 100 Keyboarding
3
HEOC 100 Basic Concepts of Anatomy & Phys.**
4
HEOC 111 Math for Medication Administration
2
HEOC 130 Pharmacology for Health Assistants
3
Additional Required Courses:
BMED 130 Medical Coding - CPT/HCPCS
4
BMED 132 Medical Coding ICD-9-CM/ICD-10
5
BMED 137 Therapeutic Comm. Skills for Healthcare
3
BTEC 147 Professional Self-Development
2
BTEC 149 Computer Application Essentials
3
FACPR 032 First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR
1
HEOC 120 AIDS Education
1
Permission-Only Courses:
• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken
•
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
Preliminary Required Courses:
BTEC 087
TOTAL
Major Area Requirements: 74 credits
at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the certificate.
Fifteen (15) credits minimum must be completed at Clark
College to meet Academic Residency.
BMED 139 CMA Examination Review Seminar *
1
BMED 163 Medical Office Clinical Procedures I *
6
Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please
refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on
quarterly class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
BMED 164 Medical Office Clinical Procedures II *
6
BMED 165 Medical Office Laboratory Procedures *
4
BMED 166 Medical Assistant Practicum *
6
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 78
Student Signature:
NEEDS:
0
NEEDED
0
* Registration for BMED 139, 163, 164, 165, and 166 will be granted every
selection cycle for successful Medical Assistant applicants.
Advisor Signature:
** Students pursuing the A.A.S. degree should take BIOL 164/165 or another
approved science elective. HEOC 100 will not satisfy Natual Science degree
requirements as outlined in the Clark College catalog.
Revised 09/15/13
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 381B
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
NOTES:
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific
career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) credits to receive
this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at Clark College to meet the Academic
Residency requirement.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• BTEC 087 or 107
• BUS 211
• ENGL 097, 098, 099, 103, 135, 212
• ENGL& 101, 102, 235
• Any PTWR course
(Note) Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of the following:
1.. Completion of ENGL 098 and a score of 74 on Reading Skills
2.. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing skills AND completion of READ 087
3.. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing skills AND a score of 74 on Reading skills
Computational Skills [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Any Mathematics (MATH) course, except MATH 096
• Computer Science & Engineering 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• CHEM 095 (formerly 050)
• PHAR 110
• HEOC 011 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Medical Assistant
• BMED 040 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Health Information Assistant,
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist, and Medical Transcriptionist
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technology – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
• Education – EDUC& 150 –(Only meets the human relations requirement for Early Childhood
Education – State Certificate)
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer