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Specific Program Requirements:

1� General college admission requirements� a� Complete College application for admission b� Complete the Medical Assisting application for the limited/capped program admission 2� This program has a limited admission process�

See Selective Allied Health Program Criteria on the

Selective and Limited Programs page of the A-B

Tech website� www�abtech�edu/selective-limitedprograms 3� Complete College Placement Test� 4� High school units: Algebra and Biology strongly recommended� 5� Students applying to the Medical assisting program are encouraged to have successfully completed MED 116� 6� Acceptable reports of medical examinations by the first day of second semester� 7� Satisfactory completion of required immunizations by the first day of second semester� 8� Criminal background checks and drug screenings will be required prior to admissions to clinical sites that mandate the screenings� 9� Current Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional

Rescuer and Health Care Provider certification by the first day of fifth semester�

Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science Degree (A45400)

Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: CIS and MED

First Semester (Fall)

ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry MED-110 Orientation to Medical Assisting MED-116 Intro to A & P MED-118 Medical Law and Ethics MED-121 Medical Terminology I MED-130 Admin Office Procedures I MED-138 Infection/Hazard Control

Credits

3 1 4 2 3 2 2

Second Semester (Spring)

MED-122 Medical Terminology II MED-131 Admin Office Procedure II MED-140 Exam Room Procedures I MED-272 Drug Therapy MED-182 CPR First Aid & Emergency

Third Semester (Summer)

CIS-110 Introduction to Computers COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication MAT-110 Mathematical Measurement MED-270 Symptomatology MED-274 Diet Therapy and Nutrition 3 2 5 3 2

3 3 3 3 3

Fourth Semester (Fall)

MED-150 Laboratory Procedures I MED-230 Admin Office Procedures III MED-240 Exam Room Procedures II SPA-120 Spanish for the Workplace 5 2 5 3

Fifth Semester (Spring)

HUM-115 Critical Thinking MED-260 Clinical Externship MED-262 Clinical Perspectives PSY-150 General Psychology

Total Credit Hours Required

3 5 1 3

74

Medical Laboratory Technology

This curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease� Course work emphasizes mathematical and scientific concepts related to specimen collection, laboratory testing and procedures, quality assurance and reporting/recording and interpreting findings involving tissues, blood, and body fluids� Graduates may be eligible to take the examination given by the Board of Certification of the American Society for Clinical Pathology� Employment opportunities include laboratories in hospitals, medical offices, industry, and research facilities� This program is accredited by:

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

5600 N River Rd� Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone: (773) 714-8880

www.naacls.org

Specific Program Requirements:

1� General college admission requirements� 2� High school units: a� Completion of high school-level chemistry or college-level Chemistry 092 required with grade of C or higher� b� Biology strongly recommended� 3� This program has a selective admission process�

See Selective Allied Health Program Criteria on the

Selective and Limited Programs page of the A-B

Tech website� www�abtech�edu/selective-limitedprograms 4� Acceptable reports of medical examinations by first day of MLT 252 Practicum I� 5� Satisfactory completion of required immunizations by first day of MLT 252 Practicum I� Catalog 2021-2022