Name of
Degree/Diploma
Coordinator
Contact
Information
Name
Office
Office Phone
Email
Diploma – Medical Assisting
Program Code 5108014020
Karman K. Wheeler, MT(ASCP)SH
Acting Program Coordinator
1500 By Pass North, US 127; Lawrenceburg
(859) 246-6567
Karman.wheeler@kctcs.edu
Date Complete
Courses
General Education Core – Total Hours Needed: 7
ENG
TEC
BIO
101
200
135
Writing I or
Technical Writing
Anatomy and Physiology with Lab*
3
4
Technical Core – Total Hours Needed: 16
AHS
MIT
MIT
MIT
MAI
CPR
Program
Requirements
Computer Literacy
Medical Terminology* OR
Medical Terminology
Introduction to Medical Insurance*
Medical Office Software
Introduction to Medical Assisting
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
3
3
3
3
3
1
NOTE: General Education, Technical Core Classes, and Prerequisites must be
completed prior to Medical Assisting Core Classes (Admission into the Medical
Assisting Program).
Medical Assisting Core Classes
Fall
Spring
Notes &
Additional
Information
115
103
104
227
105
100
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
MAI
120
140
150
170
200
220
240
270
281
282
MA Laboratory Techniques I
MA Clinical Procedures I
MA Administrative Procedures I
Dosage Calculations
Pathophysiology
MA Laboratory Techniques II
MA Clinical Procedures II
Pharmacology for the Med. Assistant
MA Practicum
MA Externship
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
1
3
Total
52
Suggested Courses/Not Required
OST 100 Keyboarding OR
OST 101 Keyboarding and Intro to Document Formatting
MIT 204 Medical Coding*
MIT 205 Advanced Medical Coding*
MIT 206 Medical Transcription
MIT 228 Electronic Medical Records
ENG 102 Writing II
COM 181 Basic Public Speaking OR
COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
*Note: With the completion of the “*”courses and OST 110, students will be eligible for an additional
certificate: Medical Information Technology Medical Coding Certificate (5107163079)
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (www.caahep.org) on the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education
Review Board (MAERB).