# Medical Administrative Assistant (Certificate of Achievement)

Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Business - Office Technology

Source: https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/program/medical-administrative-assistant-ca-summer-2023

**Minimum Units Required:** 26.0 units

The goal of this program is to prepare students to enter the health care industry at an entry-level position in two semesters. The Certificate of Achievement can be obtained upon completion of the 26-unit major. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Demonstrate alpha and numeric keyboarding skills at 40 wpm with established accuracy.

-   Demonstrate computer literacy and word processing skills related to formatting business documents.

-   Use medical terminology for human diseases.

-   Demonstrate the differences in medical insurance and explain the duties of a medical office assistant, HIPPA.

-   Demonstrate ability to type medical documents and facility at using medical software such as Medisoft.

-   Employ the necessary soft skills to apply and find employment and keep it.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Medical Administrative Assistant (CA)** | | 20 |
| **Courses Required (complete 26 units)** | | 0 |
| **Semester 1** | | 13.5 |
| CIS 066 | Microsoft Word | 3 |
| CIS 091 | Microsoft Outlook | 1.5 |
| NURS 111 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| OT 060 | Adminstrative Medical Assistant | 3 |
| OT 054A | Beginning Keyboarding A | 1.5 |
| OT 054B | Beginning Keyboarding B | 1.5 |
| **Semester 2** | | 6.5 |
| OT 056 | Business Grammar and Proofreading | 2 |
| OT 061 | Health Insurance | 3 |
| BUS 097 | Skills for Workplace Success | 1.5 |