# Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Medical Administrative Professional

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/medicaladministrativeprofessional/

This certificate program provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to work as medical assistants in a variety of practice settings, such as in medical offices, acute care settings, and clinical or allied health and ambulatory care facilities. Course content includes medical terminology, office systems and procedures, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, electronic health records, patient advocacy, HIPAA compliance, basic anatomy and physiology, medical back office support, and bloodborne and airborne pathogen standards.

##### Program Student Learning Outcome

Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing when communicating with patients and healthcare team; logically problem-solve in the healthcare setting; and become employable in an entry-level healthcare career upon completion of their certificate of achievement.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Prerequisite: Students must be admitted into the Medical Assistant program.** | |  |
| **Required courses:** | |  |
| MAP 50 | Introduction to Medical Administrative Careers | 3 |
| MAP 56 | Introduction to Patient Advocacy | 3 |
| MAP 60 | Introduction to the Electronic Health Record | 3 |
| MAP 62 | Medical Coding | 3 |
| MAP 64 | Medical Insurance and Billing | 3 |
| MAP 70 | Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogen Standards | 1 |
| MAP 80 | Medical Assistant--Clinical Back Office I | 3 |
| MAP 82 | Medical Assistant--Clinical Back Office II | 3 |
| MAP 90 | Medical Assistant Clinical Preceptorship | 4 |
| NURS 151 | Body Systems Survey for Health Professions | 3 |
| NURS 153 | Pathophysiology for Health Professions | 3 |
| NURS 155 | Basic Medical Terminology | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **35** |