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Medical Assisting Technology
Medical Assisting Technology Fundamentals
Medical assistants perform a variety of administrative and clinical tasks for physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists and other health specialists to ensure that the offices and clinics run smoothly.
- comprehensive curriculum includes courses in:
- anatomy and physiology
- medical terminology
- pharmacology
- medical records
- first aid
- administrative courses in typing, accounting, office skills and human relations
Our Faculty
- are innovative and interactive
- use multimedia technology to enhance classroom learning
Akron Advantage
Real-world Experience
You will gain clinical skills in the Medical Assisting Laboratory.
You also will spend part of your last semester in an externship - working 10 to 15 hours a week as a medical assistant in a physician’s office for academic credit.
Sample Curriculum
Associate Degree in Medical Assisting Technology
| First Year | Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | Fall Semester |
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| Software Fundamentals | 2 | Emergency Responder I | 1 |
| Business English | 3 | Clinical Medical Assisting II | 4 |
| Keyboarding for Nonmajors | 2 | Administrative Medical Assisting II | 4 |
| Medical Terminology | 3 | English | 4 |
| Administrative Medical Assisting I | 4 | Medical Transcription I | 3 |
| Anatomy/Physiology for Allied Health I | 3 | Total | 16 |
| Total | 17 | ||
| Spring Semester |
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| Spring Semester | Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communication |
3 | |
| Introduction to Technical Mathematics | 3 | Medical Billing | 4 |
| Clinical Medical Assisting I | 4 | Medical Externship and Seminar | 4 |
| Study of Disease Processes | 3 | Human Relations | 3 |
| Basic Pharmacology | 3 | Death and Dying | 2 |
| Anatomy/Physiology for Allied Health II | 3 | Total |
16 |
| Total | 16 |
For More Information:
Department of Allied Health Technology
Request information from Undergraduate Admissions
Career Opportunities
Degrees and Preparation
A medical assisting technology degree prepares you for the varied tasks required of a medical assistant, such as:
- update and file medical information
- arrange for hospital stays and laboratory services
- handle billing and bookkeeping
- record vital signs
- obtain medical histories of patients
- explain treatments and assist physicians during examinations
- collect and prepare laboratory specimens
- handle basic laboratory testing on the premises
- sterilize medical equipment
- instruct patients on medications and special diets
- prepare and administer medications
- draw blood
- take electrocardiograms
- remove sutures and change dressings
Medical assistants most often work in:
- physicians’ medical doctors
- hospitals
- inpatient and outpatient facilities.
- nursing homes
Career Outlook
The medical assistance field is expected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations, spurred by a growing population, technological advances in medicine and increased health care services.
Center for Career Management
Creates links among students, alumni and local professionals. You will have access to:
- Career Resource Library
- co-op/internships through Career Advantage Network
- computer stations for resume writing and employment research
- UA Career Fairs
The University of Akron
302 Buchtel Common. Akron, OH 44325
Phone: 330-972-7111
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