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WELCOME MEDICAL ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS

Location: Hamilton & Jasper Campuses

This program is designed to teach the skills and knowledge necessary to become a certified medical assistant and obtain employment in a variety of healthcare facilities and clinics. Medical Assisting is an expanding profession currently in high demand. Recent changes in the delivery of health care have placed an emphasis on ambulatory care. This multi-skilled health professional is trained in clerical and medical office procedures, phlebotomy, EKG, basic patient care techniques and laboratory procedures.

Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and optometrists running smoothly. They are involved in direct patient care and assist the physician or other health professionals during patient examination.

This guide will help you locate relevant materials for your research in the following Medical Assisting Technology courses:

Medical Assisting Technology (MAT) Outline

Medical Assisting Technology (MAT) - AAS

Program: Medical Assisting Technology

Type:  Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)

MAT - First Semester 

MAT 101 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (3 Credits)
MAT 100 - INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL DOCUMENT PRODUCTION (3 Credits)
ORI 107 - STUDENT SURVIVAL SKILLS (1 Credit)
Natural Science Elective + (4 Credits) 
CIS 146 - MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS (3 Credits)
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Sub-Total                                                         14 Credits

MAT - Second Semester 

MAT 102 - MEDICAL ASSISTING THEORY I  or  BIO 201 - HUMAN A & P I +  (3-4 Credits)
PSY 200 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 Credits)
MAT 111 - CLINICAL PROCEDURES I FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (3 Credits)
MAT 120 - MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES I (3 Credits)
MAT 205 - CLINCIAL SPECIALITIES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS (4 Credits)
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Sub-Total                                                          16-17 Credits

MAT - Third Semester 

EMS 100 - CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION I (1 Credit)
MAT 123 - MEDICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES I (2 Credits)
MAT 125 - LABORATORY PROCEDURES I FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (3 Credits)
MAT 128 - MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (3 Credits)
MTH 116 or Higher +  (3 Credits)
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Sub-Total                                                          12 Credits

MAT - Fourth Semester 

MAT 126 - MEDICAL LABORATORY PRACTICES (4 Credits)
MAT 211 - CLINICAL PROCEDURES II FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (3 Credits)
MAT 216 - PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE MEDICAL OFFICE (4 Credits)
ENG 101 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (3 Credits)
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Sub-Total                                                         14 Credits

MAT - Fifth Semester 

MAT 215 - LABORATORY PROCEDURES II FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (3 Credits)
MAT 228 - MEDICAL ASSISTANT REVIEW COURSE (1 Credit)
MAT 229 - MEDICAL ASSISTING PRACTICUM (3 Credits)
MAT 239 - PHLEBOTOMY PRECEPTORSHIP (3 Credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  +  (3 Credits)
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Sub-Total                                                          13 Credits

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Program Total Credits:                                    69-70 

BSCC's Libraries have a great collection of resources, including books in print and electronic format, and current articles in our databases.  We have also included here a list of excellent websites to help with your research.  All the BSCC librarians are ready to help!  Contact us by phone, send us an e-mail or stop by and see us in person!

  • Under the "Books" tab, you will find physical reference and circulating materials.
  • Under the "Articles" tab, you will find a selection of relevant databases to search for articles from journals, magazines and newspapers.
  • Under the "Websites" tab, you will find a collection of reliable websites for your research.

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FAYETTE CAMPUS LIBRARY   EXT# 5141 
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Mary Harris - Librarian
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Lesley Whitehead - Library Assistant
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HAMILTON CAMPUS LIBRARY   EXT# 5356
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Tammy Sanders - Librarian
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JASPER CAMPUS LIBRARY   EXT# 5748
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Pat Bowden - Library Assistant
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SUBCLASS R        Medicine
SUBCLASS RA      Public Aspects of Medicine
​SUBCLASS RB      Pathology
​SUBCLASS RC      Internal Medicine
​SUBCLASS RG      Gynecology and Obstetrics
​SUBCLASS RJ       Pediatrics
​SUBCLASS RM      Occupational Therapy
​SUBCLASS RS       Pharmacy
​SUBCLASS RT       Nursing
​SUBCLASS RX       Homeopathy

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Irma D. Nicholson Library Building
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SUMITON CAMPUS
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Sumiton, AL 35148
1-800-648-3271 Ext #5718

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