Charlotte Technical College

Medical Assisting

Next Start Date: July 2025

Medical Assisting is a one-year program for high school seniors. Students learn medical and administrative office procedures including scheduling, electronic health records and documentation. The clinical skills are vitals, phlebotomy, pharmacology to include injections, lab testing, electrocardiography, assisting with minor surgeries, and assisting with exams. Experienced instructors teach students safe and efficient work practices to prepare for a career in a wide range of healthcare settings.

- Program completers of a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited program are eligible to take the American Medical Technologists' Certification Examination (RMA)
- Physical
- Background Check
- Drug Testing
- TB Test
7 credits (satisfies the Practical Arts credit required for graduation)

Federal CIP Code: 31-9092.00
Program Number: H170515

Basic Healthcare Worker	HSC0003	90 hours
Introduction to Medical Assisting	MEA0002	250 hours
Medical Office Procedures	MEA0501	75 hours
Administrative Office Procedures	MEA0506	90 hours
Clinical Assisting	MEA0581	230 hours
Pharmacology for Medical Assisting	MEA0530	90 hours
Laboratory Procedures	MEA0573	125 hours
Phlebotomist, MA	MEA0521	75 hours
EKG Aide, MA	MEA0543	75 hours
Practicum Experience	MEA0942	200 hours

High School Application Process
• Complete the CTC High School Application online in the spring.
• Let your high school counselor know that you applied to CTC.
• Notification of acceptance/non-acceptance will be emailed.
• Attend mandatory Orientation at the CTC campus with a parent or guardian.
After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare delivery system and health occupations.
2. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and use interpersonal skills effectively.
3. Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply wellness and disease concepts.
5. Recognize and practice safety and security procedures.
6. Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
7. Recognize and practice infection control procedures.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of information technology applications in healthcare.
9. Demonstrate employability skills.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of blood borne diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
11. Apply basic math and science skills.
12. Demonstrate proper use of medical terminology.
13. Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical responsibilities for medical assistants.
14. Demonstrate an understanding of anatomy and physiology concepts in both illness and wellness states.
15. Demonstrate basic clerical/medical office duties.
16. Demonstrate accepted professional, communication, and interpersonal skills as related to phlebotomy.
17. Discuss phlebotomy in relation to the health care setting.
18. Identify the anatomic structure and function of body systems in relation to services performed by a phlebotomist.
19. Recognize and identify collection reagents supplies, equipment and interfering chemical substances.
20. Demonstrate skills and knowledge necessary to perform phlebotomy.
21. Practice infection control following standard precautions.
22. Practice accepted procedures of transporting, accessioning and processing specimens.
23. Practice quality assurance and safety.
24. Describe the role of a medical assistant with intravenous therapy in oncology and dialysis.
25. Describe the cardiovascular system.
26. Identify legal and ethical responsibilities of an EKG aide.
27. Perform patient care techniques in the health care facility.
28. Demonstrate knowledge of, apply and use medical instrumentation modalities.
29. Demonstrate basic office examination procedures.
30. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of microbial control and use aseptic techniques.
31. Demonstrate minor treatments.
32. Demonstrate knowledge of basic diagnostic medical assisting procedures.
33. Demonstrate basic radiology procedures.
34. Demonstrate knowledge of pharmaceutical principles and administer medications.
35. Perform CLIA-waived diagnostic clinical laboratory procedures.
36. Demonstrate knowledge of emergency preparedness and protective practices.
37. Perform administrative office duties.
38. Perform administrative and general skills.
39. Perform clinical and general skills.
40. Display professional work habits integral to medical assisting.