Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting

A program whose goal is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. You will learn both the administrative and clinical procedures required to be performed in the physician's office. The student will learn manual scheduling, bookkeeping, medical records maintenance, and medical insurance claims. In addition, the medical assistant will be able to function within a computerized office management system performing scheduling, billing, collections and electronic medical records. Clinically you will learn and perform EKGs, urinalysis, phlebotomy, injections, assisting with minor surgery, casting, wound care, eye/ear irrigation, urinary catheterization, vital signs, pulmonary functions tests, measuring infants and much more.

The program offers a Certificate Level II and an Associate of Applied Science degree. Medical Assistants can work in a variety of health care settings. The most common is in a physician's office. This occupation is predicted to be in high demand through 2025. Median salary for the San Antonio area is 32,833, and a Texas median salary of 32,833 with a maximum of 37,842.

Submit your most recent official academic transcript from high school.
Copies of transcripts will not be accepted.
Transcripts must be translated and evaluated by an ATA member company and evaluated by an organization meeting National Association of Credential Evaluation Services NACES guidelines.
Submit TOEFL or IELTS scores -
TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for enrollment.
TOEFL score 500.
iBT TOEFL score 61.
IELTS score 5.0.
Attach a copy of your passport and a passport-size photo to your application