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Medical Administrative Specialist - Diploma

2025-2026 Required Courses

First Year - Fall Semester

Course Title	Credits
ADMS 1018 Basic Computer Applications ADMS - 1018: Basic Computer Applications Description ADMS 1018 This course covers basic information on the history of computers, computer hardware and desktop application software. Students will learn the fundamentals of word processing (Word), spreadsheet (Excel), database (Access), and presentation applications (PowerPoint). Students will also be introduced to use of basic file management and the Internet. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1018 — PDF	3
ADMS 1020 Office Procedures ** ADMS - 1020: Office Procedures Description ADMS 1020 This course covers the areas that develop skills in understanding and performing typical office tasks. Topics include communication, the changing workplace, handling mail, file management, understanding cultural diversity, customer service, and workplace etiquette. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Course Outline: ADMS1020 — PDF	4
ADMS 1021 Keyboarding / Formatting ** ADMS - 1021: Keyboarding / Formatting Description ADMS 1021 This course covers basic formatting for business documents, including letters, memos, reports, and tables. Skill development for speed and accuracy will also be included. Prerequisites: A typing speed of 30 words per minute with five or fewer errors Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Course Outline: ADMS1021 — PDF	2
ADMS 1260 Certification Basics - Word ** ADMS - 1260: Certification Basics - Word Description ADMS 1260 This course covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Word. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Course Outline: ADMS1260 — PDF	3
ADMS 1265 Certification Basics - Excel ** ADMS - 1265: Certification Basics - Excel Description ADMS 1265 This course covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Excel. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Course Outline: ADMS1265 — PDF	3
HEAL 1502 Medical Terminology HEAL - 1502: Medical Terminology Description HEAL 1502 This course introduces students to medical terms and their meanings. Students will learn combining forms, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and how these word parts apply to building medical terms. Students will also learn common medical abbreviations and symbols. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Course Outline: HEAL1502 — PDF	2
MDAS 1151 Health Care Essentials MDAS - 1151: Health Care Essentials Description MDAS 1151 This course provides a foundation for the knowledge and skills required for medical assistant students, as well as other health care career areas. Students will learn about communication, electronic health records, professionalism, medical documents, the health care team, medical documentation, and health care professions. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Course Outline: MDAS1151 — PDF	2
Total Semester Credits:	19

First Year - Spring Semester

Course Title	Credits
ADMS 1022 Office Support Event Management ** ADMS - 1022: Office Support Event Management Description ADMS 1022 This course covers the basic planning of business events such as meetings, conferences, and luncheons. Topics include all aspects of planning these events from scheduling, invitations, agendas, room management, set up, handouts, and catering needs. Students will also work to develop appropriate skills to take effective meeting minutes, create agendas, and continuous improvement in event management through development of surveys to gain feedback from participants. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1022 — PDF	3
ADMS 1040 Integrated Office Skills ** ADMS - 1040: Integrated Office Skills Description ADMS 1040 This course is designed to integrate and reinforce the skills and knowledge learned in previous courses in the program. Project emphasis will develop the students' awareness of work flow, chain of command, and creation/integration of office documents. The use of electronic tools and the integration of documents created in various Microsoft Office Suite programs is the primary focus of this course. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1040 — PDF	3
ADMS 1041 Certification Basics - Outlook ** ADMS - 1041: Certification Basics - Outlook Description ADMS 1041 This course covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Outlook. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1041 — PDF	3
ADMS 1275 Certification Basics - PowerPoint ** ADMS - 1275: Certification Basics - PowerPoint Description ADMS 1275 This course covers training in the preparation for students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for PowerPoint. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1275 — PDF	3
ADMS 1290 Written Business Communications ** ADMS - 1290: Written Business Communications Description ADMS 1290 This course covers the process of communication, including writing techniques and strategies. Students learn by completing a range of writing exercises and critical thinking cases. Specific applications focus on letter and memorandum writing and formal and informal reports. Communication skills are emphasized along with e-mail usage. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1290 — PDF	2
HEAL 1101 Anatomy and Physiology HEAL - 1101: Anatomy and Physiology Description HEAL 1101 This four-credit lecture course is designed for students preparing for a career in the medical field. Emphasis will be on anatomical terminology and structure and function of the following components of the human body: cells, tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, senses, cardiovascular, blood, digestive, reproductive, urinary, endocrine, lymphatic, and respiratory systems. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Course Outline: HEAL1101 — PDF	4
Total Semester Credits:	18

Second Year - Fall Semester

Course Title	Credits
ADMS 1010 Business English Skills ** ADMS - 1010: Business English Skills Description ADMS 1010 This course is an extensive, comprehensive study of English grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, number usage, capitalization and abbreviation rules, and proofreading. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Course Outline: ADMS1010 — PDF	2
ADMS 1285 Oral Business Communications and Job Seeking Skills ADMS - 1285: Oral Business Communications and Job Seeking Skills Description ADMS 1285 This course covers the development of oral communication skills in the following areas: one-to-one communication, oral presentations to groups, use of MS PowerPoint in presentations and student evaluation of speeches. Students will also learn successful employment interview strategies as well as how to find various job leads, write a successful resume and cover letter. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Course Outline: ADMS1285 — PDF	2
MDAS 1271 Administrative Procedures MDAS - 1271: Administrative Procedures Description MDAS 1271 This course builds on the skills and content learned in MDAS 1251 Health Care Essentials and focuses on the administrative responsibilities of a medical assistant. Topics covered will be medical appointments, scheduling procedures, telecommunications, medical coding, medical insurance, electronic health records, written communications, medical documentation, clinic management, human resource management, resumes, and interviewing. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MDAS 1151 Health Care Essentials Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Course Outline: MDAS1271 — PDF	3
Total Semester Credits:	7

Total Credits:	44