First Year - Summer Semester (8 Credit Hours)

• OFT 115 - Basic Keyboarding 1 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• NAD 101 - Nursing Assistant Training 7 Credit Hour(s) ²

First Year - Fall Semester (12 Credit Hours)

• MDA 101 - Orientation to Medical Assisting 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ALH 217 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MDA 128 - Administrative Skills for Medical Assistant 5 Credit Hour(s)
• MDA 129 - Medical Insurance and Billing Procedures 3 Credit Hour(s) ³

First Year - Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)

• MDA 130 - Pharmacology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MDA 132 - Medical Clinic Procedures 4 Credit Hour(s)
• MDA 133 - Medical Office Laboratory Procedures 2 Credit Hour(s)
• MDA 134 - Practical Skills for Medical Assistants 6 Credit Hour(s) ⁴

Notes and Information

* All MDA courses must be taken in the sequence stated in the curriculum. Students must maintain a “C” or higher in all courses in order to graduate from the program.

Drug screening, immunizations and criminal background checks are required for MDA 134 .

¹ Proficiency exam is available for OFT 115  for students entering the program with a sound background in keyboarding. See your advisor or the chairperson of the Business, Computer and Mathematics Departments.

² NAD 101  must be completed by the end of the first semester or prior to application into the Medical Assistant program. Registration with the Illinois Department of Health-Health Care Worker Registry is required for background check purposes only.

³ MDA 129   students entering MDA 129   are not required to complete OFT 115   Keyboarding and NAD 101   Nursing Assistant Training to enter and complete this course.

⁴ MDA 134   course requirements can be fulfilled by completing 160 hours of practical experience. Students may choose an Externships in the Spring or an 
Apprenticeship in the Fall and Spring semesters.

Career Opportunities: This certificate program is a concentrated program of study in medical assisting designed to train individuals to become multi-skilled professionals in an ambulatory healthcare setting. Medical assistants are allied health professionals who function as a member of a health care delivery team and perform routine, yet essential, administrative and clinical procedures.

Graduates are eligible to sit for the following certification exams:

• National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.