Medical Assistant
Seward County Community College  Area Technical School
Medical Assistants are allied health professionals who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing medical
care to patients. The profession of medical assisting has grown to meet the continuing demand for well-educated, highly skilled,
and versatile individuals who work with the physician and other professionals to deliver the highest possible level of patient care.
Medical Assistants are people qualified by education and experience to work in the administrative office, the examining room and
the physician office laboratory.
Career Opportunities
Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations as
the health services industry expands due to technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging
population. Graduates may be employed in physicians’ offices, inpatient and outpatient care centers,
ambulatory health care centers, medical and diagnostic laboratories, and nursing care facilities.
Degree Options
Seward County Community College/Area Technical School offers a 10-month Certificate and a two-year
Associate of Applied Science degree in medical assisting. Students successfully completing the Certificate
or A.A.S. in medical assisting become eligible to apply to take the National Certifying Examination for
Medical Assistants as well as the Kansas State Nurse Aide and Medication Aide Examinations.
Advising
Each medical assistant student at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School is assigned
an advisor. This advisor is available to give the student guidance regarding the appropriate courses needed
to satisfy degree requirements. Your advisor is also available to provide direction regarding study habits,
available resources, and general information regarding college life.
Format
The format of the program is online and on campus. Some of the courses will be offered as hybrid courses
that combine both classroom and online work, while other courses will be offered entirely online. These
formats are convenient for the commuting students.
Facilities
The medical assistant program is located on the Technical Campus at 2215 N. Kansas Avenue and is an
extension of the main campus of Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. The
Technical Campus houses classrooms, a skills laboratory, a mock physician’s office, student lounge,
computer laboratory, and faculty/staff offices.
Admissions Procedures
Acceptance of students into the medical assistant program is dependent upon available openings in each
program. Applicants should apply beginning December 1 with applications being accepted until the
program is full. A class is accepted annually, with classes beginning in August. Selection criteria and
procedures for the medical assistant program are available to all prospective applicants.
Accreditation
Seward County Community College/Area Technical School is accredited by the North Central
Association Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents.
Program Contact
Amy Sager, Instructor
620-417-1417
amy.sager@sccc.edu
Cori Carson, Instructor
620-417-1418
cori.carson@sccc.edu
All students attending SCCC/ATS may participate in educational programs and activities, including but not limited to health, physical education,
music, and vocational and technical education, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, handicap, or sex.
1801 N Kansas Ave  PO Box 1137  Liberal, KS 67905-1137
620-624-1951  1-800-373-9951
Degree Requirements
Type of Award: Certificate of Medical Assisting
Credit Hours
Fall Semester
18
Medical Terminology for Medical Assistants (online) ......................................................................................................... 3
Professional Issues (online) .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Administrative Aspects I (online) ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Human Body in Health and Disease (online)........................................................................................................................ 3
Patient Care I (hybrid) .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Insurance Billing and Coding (online) .................................................................................................................................. 3
Spring Semester
21
Administrative Aspects II (online)........................................................................................................................................ 3
Patient Care II (hybrid) ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Pharmacology (on campus) .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Pharmacology Administration (clinicals) .............................................................................................................................. 1
Clinical Lab Diagnostics (hybrid) .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Safety and Emergency Practices (online)............................................................................................................................... 1
Practicum (clinicals) ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Total Certificate of Medical Assisting Requirements
39
**Additional courses needed for Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting Degree
Credit Hours
Core Emphasis Options (May select any combination of the following classes to complete 6 hours)
**These 6 hours may not be used towards the total 15 general education hours required
6
Biology ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Anatomy ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Physiology ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Microbiology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Nutrition................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Human Growth & Development ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Abnormal Psychology .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Intermediate Algebra ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
General Education
15
Communications ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mathematics & Science, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Humanities (must be from at least two areas) ......................... 9
Electives (Courses designated as developmental or remedial and ESL do not count towards graduation)
4
Total Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements
64
Students successfully completing the certificate or A.A.S. Medical Assistant program become eligible to apply to take the
National Certifying Examination for Medical Assistants.
POLICY OF NODISCRIMINATION
Applicants for admission and employment, students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional
agreements with Seward County Community College/Area Technical School are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender age, or disability in
admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning Seward County Community College/Area Technical School’s compliance with the regulations
implementing Title VI, Title IX, or Section 504 is directed to contact Mr. Dennis M. Sander, PO Box 1137, 1801 N Kansas, Liberal, Kansas, 620.624.1951.
Mr. Sander has been designated by Seward County Community College/Area Technical School to coordinate the institution’s effort to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. Any
person may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, regarding the institution’s compliance with the regulations implements Title VI, Title IX, or Section 504.