Medical Assisting

Medical Assisting is a multi-skilled allied health profession with practitioners working primarily in ambulatory care settings such as medical offices and clinics.  This program offers the student foundation skills in medical office administration and clinical patient care required for beginning practice in the field, as well as, grounding in the legal and ethical principles governing medical practice. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Students must take the Certified Medical Assisting (CMA AAMA) exam in order to fulfill the requirements of this degree to graduate. However, failure to pass this exam will not prevent a student from receiving their associate’s degree. The complete program is available at the Harrisburg Campus.  Some of the required courses are available at the Lancaster, Lebanon, and York campuses, as well as through Virtual Learning.

The following requirements must be completed (at the student’s expense) after being selected for, but prior to starting the clinical portion of the program.  Requirements include physical examination and immunizations, background checks, drug and alcohol screens and CPR certification. The student should consider these factors before enrolling. If the student has any questions regarding this, he or she should contact the program director.

Major Requirements   
BIOL 111 Intro to Human Biology (or)  3 
  BIOL 121 Anatomy & Physiology I  (4) 
CIS 105 Intro to Software for Business  3 
MA 110 Medical Terminology  3 
MA 140 Intro to Medical Assisting  4 
MA 142 Intro to Medical Laboratory Techniques  3 
MA 150 Pathophysiology for Medical Assisting  3 
MA 200 Pharmacology for Medical Assisting  3 
MA 201 Pharmacology Laboratory  1 
MA 212 Ambulatory Care Clinical Procedures  4 
MA 213 Medical Insurance & Billing  3 
MA 220 Medical Office Administration I  3 
MA 230 Medical Assisting Externship  4 

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:

Function effectively as members of the healthcare team

Demonstrate the entry-level competencies prescribed by the American Medical Assistants Endowment

Take the Certified Medical Assisting credentialing examination for Medical Assistants administered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

Apply for a Full-Ride Scholarship

Are you a future student and ready to apply to HACC? 
By applying to HACC, you have the opportunity to apply for a full-ride scholarship! HACC will fund two years of your education – enough to complete your associate degree.

Thanks to the support of the HACC Foundation, the College is able to offer FREE money to support future students, like you, in reaching your educational goals. Six full-ride scholarships are available – one from each of the five campuses and one through HACC’s Virtual Learning Program. 

Please note that current students are not eligible for the full-ride scholarships. However, there are more than 250 scholarships available for current students.

What should you know about the full-ride scholarship?

The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year. 

The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if you maintain your eligibility.

Once you apply to the College and receive a HACC ID and email address, you may apply for the full-ride scholarship. You do not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible, you must:

Apply to HACC

Take 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms (two years)

Live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill or York county

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0

Provide a 480 SAT reading score, 21 ACT or comparable scores on the College’s placement test

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled at HACC

Participate in at least two HACC student organizations