Medical Assistant Technology (AAS-MAT)

We are pleased that you have chosen Coastal Alabama Community College to prepare you for a career as a medical assistant.  Our mission is to prepare graduates to practice safe, competent, patient-centered care in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing health care system.  The following is information regarding application to the Associate in Applied Science Degree program for the Medical Assistant.
 

Location:  Bay Minette (Hybrid)

Nursing and Allied Health Division

Length: Four semesters (A.A.S. Degree); Two semesters (Phlebotomy Certificate)

Admission each Spring Semester

This is a hybrid program (pending approval Spring Semester 2024) that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians/healthcare providers, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid.  Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.

Admission Requirements

1. Unconditional admittance to the College and in good standing (minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA).
2. Submit original transcripts from all colleges attended, along with high school transcripts, to the registrar or admissions by program application deadline.
3. Submit a completed Medical Assistant Technology Application by appropriate deadline.
4. Eligible to register for English Composition I (ENG 101), Mathematical Applications (MTH 116) or higher level Math such as MTH 100, 110, 112, etc.
5. Meet Essential Eligibility Criteria for the Nursing and Allied Health Programs.

Must maintain a ‘C’ or higher in all required program courses. Completion of the above requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.  The program is limited to 24 students per application cycle.  Prospective students are ranked based on a point system to determine acceptance into the program if needed.  If more than 24 applicants are eligible for admission, the following point scale will be used for selection.

Students are selected based on the following point system:

1. Cumulative College GPA.  If a student has not taken previous college courses, the high school GPA will be used. 3.1 to 4.0 = 10 points; 2.1 to 3.0 = 5 points.
2. Three points will be awarded for an A; 2 points will be awarded for a B; 1 point will be awarded for a C for each of the following core course that have been completed prior to the application deadline: ENG 101, MTH 116, BIO 103, PSY 210, SPH 107, BIO 201, BIO 202, Humanities Elective. 
3. Patient Care Certification: Three points may be awarded for current certification in a health occupation that requires direct contact with patients, such as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Basic or Advanced EMT, Certified Dental Assistant, Certified Veterinary Technician, Certified Phlebotomist, or Certified Surgical Technologist.  Proof (Copy of the certificate of completion) must be included with the application in order to receive points. 

Once selected for the program, students are required to provide the following: drug screen, background check, physical exam showing ability to meet essential eligibility criteria, record of immunizations, proof of medical insurance and American Heart CPR. All medical assisting courses and core general education requirements must be passed with a minimum grade of a C in order to progress in the program.

Note: Students desiring to obtain BLS CPR certification at Coastal may enroll in EMS 100 during the first semester of the Medical Assisting Technology Program.

Upon successful completion of the first two semesters in the MAT program, the student will receive a Phlebotomy Certificate and be eligible to apply to take a Phlebotomy certification exam.  

On successful completion of the MAT courses and the core academic classes below, the student will receive an AAS Degree in Medical Assisting Technology. 

This is a career program designed for students to go directly into the labor market upon completion. Although some of the courses in this program will transfer to four-year institutions, this program is not designed to be a transfer program of study; therefore, it is not subject to the terms and conditions of Alabama Transfers state transfer and articulation reporting system.

ACCREDITATION: The Medical Assistant Technology program at Coastal Alabama Community College has a site visit scheduled for pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). This step in the process is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

CAAHEP

9355 113^th Street North, #7709

Seminole, FL 33775

727-210-2350

https://www.caahep.org/

MAERB

2020 North California Avenue

#213 Suite 7

Chicago, IL 60647

312-392-0155

https://www.maerb.org/