My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty and displayed in a semester format showing the fastest path to finishing your certificate or degree. While this is the ideal, you can take courses as your schedule permits. Contact an academic advisor regarding your scheduling needs.
In most cases, the courses you need are available on your selected campus. However, there may be times to complete courses online or travel to another FRCC campus. Location availability is indicated at the time of registration.
My Academic Plan
Program Description
This area of study is designed to prepare individuals to work in ambulatory health care facilities in both the administrative and clinical areas. Administrative skills are developed in the areas of medical office procedures, written communications, financial management, insurance billing, International Classification of Diseases - 10th (ICD-10) Edition, and Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding. Clinical skills include assisting with patient intake, physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and treatment procedures including administration of medications and first aid.
The Medical Assistant Program at Front Range Community College working with all communities of interest, will provide quality outcomes based on education and training in a secure environment conducive to learning in the cognitive (knowledge), affective (behavior), and psychomotor (skills) learning domains. Instruction more specifically includes basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, medical office procedures, and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.
Career Opportunities
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| MOT 125 | Basic Medical Sciences I | 3 |
| MOT 133 | Basic Medical Sciences II | 3 |
| MOT 135 | Basic Medical Sciences III | 3 |
| HPR 119 | Computers in Health Care | 2 |
| HPR 106 | Law and Ethics for Health Professions | 2 |
| HPR 208 | Medical Record Terminology | 2 |
| MAP 110 | Medical Office Administration | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| MAP 183 | Medical Assistant Internship | 4 |
| MAP 189 | Review for Medical Assistant National Exam | 1 |
| MAP 120 | Medical Office Financial Management | 4 |
| MAP 150 | Pharmacology for Medical Assistants | 3 |
| MAP 138 | Medical Assisting Laboratory | 4 |
| MAP 140 | Medical Assisting Clinical Skills | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ENG- GEN | English:___________ | 3 |
| MAT- GEN | Mathematics:___________ | 3-4 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Approved Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12-13 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| COM- GEN | Communication:___________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Approved Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |