Map: CSN CA Medical Assisting

About This Academic Map

CSN students pursuing the Medical Assisting, CA should follow this map.
This 34 credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this certificate.
Click on a course for more information (description, prerequisites, credit hours, etc.).
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.

Need Help with This Map or Selecting a Course?

There may be specific requirements for this program. Contact the Program via the phone number and/or email address listed on the advisement sheet. Go to the Health Sciences Program Requirements page at csn.edu/health-sciences-program-requirements, click the “Open Entry Programs” tab, locate your program then click the “Important Information & Forms” link.
Prospective students are expected to meet this program’s Essential Functions. To review the Essential Functions for this program, go to csn.edu/health-sciences-program-requirements, select your program, and click the link. Learners with a documented need for accommodation must contact the Disability Resources Center (csn.edu/disability-resource-center).

CSN Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Communication (General Education) - Credits: 3-5: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Major Requirements - Credits 1: HIT 117 - Medical Terminology I
Major Requirements - Credits 2: MA 104B - Introduction to Medical Assisting
Major Requirements - Credits 4: MA 106B - The Body in Health and Disease
Major Requirements - Credits 5: MA 107B - Medical Assistant Techniques I

Major Requirements - Credits 6: CLS 155 - Phlebotomy for National Healthcareer Association Certification
Major Requirements - Credits 5: MA 110B - Medical Assistant Techniques II
Major Requirements - Credits 4: MA 120B - Medical Office Management

Total Minimum Credits: 4
Please note - The corequisite of MA 131B for the MA 130B course is no longer required.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Major Requirements - Credits 3: MA 130B - Clinical Externship
Major Requirements - Credits 1: MA 195B - Application of Medical Assisting Concepts