Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate Program
MH71 - 202116
Program Description
The Medical Administrative Assistant will work in the front office of a physician's office, clinic or other out-patient facilities greeting patients, answering the telephone, making appointments, and gathering information from patients for patient files. In addition, these individuals should possess good interpersonal and customer service skills - being courteous, professional, and helpful - are critical for this job. Being an active listener often is a key quality needed that requires the ability to listen patiently to the points being made, to wait to speak until others have finished, and to ask appropriate questions when necessary. In addition, the ability to relay information accurately to others is important.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Medical Assisting is a part-time and full-time, day and evening program.
Students must complete ALL courses with a grade of C or higher in order to graduate.
Program Length & Availability
2 Semesters
Campus Availability: Hall, Forsyth and Barrow
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 17 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission.
(Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
Request official ACCUPLACER, SAT, or ACT test scores be sent to the Admissions Office or refer to our Admissions Assessment Procedure found here for more options: Admissions Testing – Lanier Technical College.
Curriculum
Program-Specific Core – Total of 18 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 18
Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 18 hours in the above areas.
Graduation Plan
Semester One
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for ALHS | 2 |
| ALHS 1011 | Structure/Function- Human Body | 5 |
| MAST 1010 | Legal/Ethic Concerns/Med Off | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Two
Apply for Graduation
Total Credit Hours: 18
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.
Additional Program Information
The medical assisting program at Lanier Technical College has a five-year retention rate of 96.09% for the years 2018-2022.
Student Retention Rates
| Year |
Percent |
| 2022 |
95.24% |
| 2021 |
94.74% |
| 2020 |
95.56% |
| 2019 |
94.74% |
| 2018 |
100% |
| 5 Year Average |
96.09% |