Medical Assistant Technology
Medical Office Specialist
Certificate
As a Medical Office Specialist you’ll train to become a health care worker with medical office administrative skills for managing the front office, medical records and medical insurance billing. As part of the degree plan you will complete an internship enabling you to gain real medical front office experience.
Medical Assistant Technology
Certificate and Associate of Applied Science
Medical assistants are multi-skilled health care professionals with a strong background in basic patient care and assessment. You’ll learn medical laboratory procedures including routine blood and urine analysis, appropriate emergency medical care procedures, problem-solving skills, plus effective teamwork. Medical assistants also study proper medical office administrative procedures for managing medical records, medical transcription and medical insurance billing. As part of the degree plan, you will complete an internship enabling you to gain real medical office experience.
- Delivery: Combination of Online Courses and Daytime Traditional Courses
- Start: Fall or Spring Semester; Full- or Part-Time
- Location: Nursing and Allied Health Campus
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1-855-Go-To-STCGeneral admission to the College does not imply admission to all programs of the College. The Nursing and Allied Health Division offers Selective Programs with application requirements. Application requirements are included in the description of each program. In addition, some Selective Programs have a Competitive Entry selection process based on a competitive point system.
Information For Interested Students
Contact Dr. Abigail Rodriguez, Program Coordinator, at 956-872-3002 or email aarod@southtexascollege.edu for program advising prior to applying to the Medical Assistant Technology Program.
Program advising will include instructions for applying to the program, details about the program and curriculum and information about meeting the clinical requirements through COMPLIO.
Program Selection Process
Students accepted on a first-come first-serve basis until maximum class size reached. A waiting list for the next available class is established if more applications are received than can be accommodated.
Application Requirements
All applicants must:
- Participate in the required Prospective Student Information Session at the Nursing and Allied Health Campus.
- Be admitted to the college as a high school graduate or GED equivalent, except for dual credit students.
- AAS Degree Option:Meet TSI College Readiness Standards, or meet TSI exemption standards.
- Level 2 Certificate Option:Meet TSI College Readiness Standards, or meet TSI exemption standards.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all courses completed at STC.
- Pass a criminal background check, 10-panel drug screen through approved providers, and complete all required immunizations including Hepatitis B series. For more information on these requirements, visit Clinical Affairs.
- Meet the NAH Functional Abilities Standards available on the NAH Clinical Affairs webpage.
- Submit a completed program application by the stated deadline.
South Texas College has been approved to serve as a proctoring site for students seeking certification by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Upon successful completion of the coursework students are eligible to participate in any of the national examinations offered by NCCT for multiple credentials including the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA), Nationally Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT), and the National Certified ECG Technician (NCET).
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For faculty not listed, please contact the department.
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Work Environment
Medical Assistants work in a variety of medical centers including blood banks, cancer centers, surgical centers, hospitals, medical laboratories, medical offices and specialty clinics. Some MAs are eligible to work in school districts alongside the school nurse.
Potential Job Titles
- Medical Office Specialist
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- ECG Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Educator
Salary Data
Medical Assistant:
McAllen, Edinburg, Mission Metropolitan Area mean wage: $14.76/hour; $30,700/year ($24,200-$37,000)
Contact Medical Assistant Technology Program
Program Chair
Dr. Theresa Langlass Garza
NAHC A.106C
Department Contact
Dr. Abigail Rodriguez
Program Coordinator
NAHC 2.320
956-872-3002
Advising Appointment
Program Advising
Noah Lopez
Guided Pathway Specialist
NAH-A 100C
956-872-3192
Advising Appointment
