(TSI-Waived Program)
Courses in Medical Assisting prepare the student to work in many different settings, such as physicians’ offices, clinics, and group practices. As managed care compels physicians to contain costs and manage human resources more efficiently, the demand for medical assistants is rising. MDCA courses should be taken in the order prescribed in the curriculum. Any graduate of the certificate program will be eligible to apply to sit for the national qualifying examinations for certification as a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), and Certified Electrocardiogram Technician (CET) from the National Healthcare Association (NHA).
Academic advisor:
Rachel Weekly, (903) 693-1116, rweekly@panola.edu
Kimberly Bishop, (903) 693-1126, kbishop@panola.edu
Semester I
Semester II
Semester III
Semester IV
Advising Notes:
BIOL 2301/BIOL 2101 can be taken in place of BIOL 2404
Lab must be taken as a portion of the course and taken in the same semester as the lecture.
MDCA 2264 is a capstone course.
Degree seeking students who plan to pursue a career in nursing, occupational therapy assisting, medical laboratory technology, or health information technology, please follow the core course requirements outlined in the respective program curriculum
Those programs and curricula can be found here:
Associate Degree Nursing, Traditional (Leading to RN)
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Occupational Therapy Assistant