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Submitter's Information

Name

Kimberly Wicker

Title

Curriculum Chair

Region

Los Angeles

College

LA Trade-Tech College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Marcia Wilson

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Medical Assisting – Administrative & Clinical

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Medical Assisting (120800)

Projected Start Date

08/31/26

Catalog Description

The Medical Assisting – Administrative & Clinical Associate of Arts Degree prepares a student for an exciting career in health care. Students will learn to provide administrative and clinical support to medical offices in various healthcare settings. The program will prepare competent entry-level Medical Assistants in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Students completing the required coursework can obtain certification from the California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants.

Enrollment Completer Projections

40 completers

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • A.A. Degree (A)
Program Goal

The Associate Degree in Medical Assisting – Administrative and Clinical prepares students to pursue a

career in medical assisting. Students will learn to provide administrative and clinical support to

medical offices in various healthcare settings.


Clinical Medical Assisting students will be able to:

-Discuss the principles in nutrition and wellness relevant to patient care.

-Apply medical asepsis and infection control measures to maintain a safe healthcare environment.

-Demonstrate the process of obtaining a medical history and conducting patient assessments.


Administrative Medical Assisting students

-Obtain a signed patient authorization to release medical records to another person or organization.

-Correct an entry in the electronic health record in an accurate manner following legal protocol.

-Establish a new medical record file for a patient.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

36

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

60

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Medical Assisting – Administrative & Clinical Associate of Arts Degree prepares a student for an exciting career in health care. Students will learn to provide administrative and clinical support to medical offices in various healthcare settings. The program will prepare competent entry-level Medical Assistants in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Students completing the required coursework can obtain certification from the California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
HLTHOCC 051Medical Office Microcomputer Management Application
1S1
HLTHOCC 054Human Disease4S1
HLTHOCC 057Medical Office Laboratory Procedures
3.5S1
HTLHOCC 063Basic Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacolog
2S1
HLTHOCC 065Fundamentals For the Health Care Professional
2.5S1
HLTHOCC 055Clinical Assisting Techniques I
4S2
HLTHOCC 056Clinical Assisting Techniques II
4S2
HLTHOCC 060Medical Assisting Internship
3S2
HLTHOCC 061Medical Insurance
3S2
HLTHOCC 052Medical Office Procedures I
1S3
HLTHOCC 053Medical Office Procedures II
4S3
HLTHOCC 058Pharmacology for Medical Assistants
2S3
HLTHOCC 059Medical Assisting Practicum
2S3

Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

LACCD

College

LATTC

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Marcia Wilson

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Health & Related Sciences Pathway

List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region

Medical Assisting - Cerritos, ELAC, Glendale, LA Pierce, Long Beach City, Mt San Antonio, Pasadena

Clinical Medical Assisting - LA City, West LA, Long Beach City

Administrative Medical Assisting - Glendale, LA City, LA Mission, LA Pierce, Long Beach City, Pasadena, Rio Hondo, Santa Monica CC, West LA

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

40 projects

Priority Sector

Health Care

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

N/A

Submission Details

Published at

04/30/26 - 07:18 PM

Last edited at

05/07/26 - 03:27 PM by Noushig Simonian

Status

Recommended

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