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TVCC Admissions Office

Medical Assistant

Certificate (One Year)

Major code: 3125

Advising Worksheet

Department: Nursing

Chair: Mara Poynter

Quick Info

Degree Advisor

  • Kilee Saldivar
  • 541-881-5945

This is a one-year State certificate that allows a student to become a Certified Medical Assistant in Oregon.

Program/Discipline Outcomes

  • 1. Function effectively as a healthcare team member.
  • 2. Interact effectively in oral and written communications with physicians, medical staff, and patients and families.
  • 3. Use computers and other technology proficiently for administrative and clinical tasks
  • 4. Understand and model professional and ethical behaviors, including confidentiality
  • 5. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving as pertaining to health care setting
  • 6. Understand the basics of medical law within the scope of the medical assistant position

All Medical Assistant courses (M.A.) must be completed with a C+ grade or higher
All other course must be completed and have an average GPA of 2.0 or better.

Foundation Skills Requirements (16 Credits)

Writing: WR 121Z - (4-credits)
Oral Communication: COM 111Z Public Speaking- (4-credits)
Math: Math 60 Beginning Algebra I or Higher (5-credits)
Human Relations: PSYC 101 or PSYC 201Z and MA 118 (3-credits)

Required Courses (36 Credits)

Courses are listed in suggested sequence.

All MA Courses must be completed with a C+ or higher.