Offered at South University, Savannah; South University, Montgomery and South University, Columbia.

Medical assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals who perform a wide range of roles in physicians’ offices, clinics, and other healthcare settings. They are proficient in a multitude of clinical and administrative tasks and are widely viewed by doctors as vital members of the healthcare delivery team.

The medical assisting program is devoted to a competency-based education with emphasis on the students’ mastery of clinical and administrative competencies. These competencies are validated through performance on tests, terminal performance objectives, and a clinical externship. Their training culminates in a required 200-hour, unpaid, supervised practicum at a local medical practice during their last quarter of study.

• Demonstrate the effective utilization of communication and inter-personal relationship skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic math and science skills.
• Identify skills required to develop and maintain professionalism.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical assisting administration procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical assisting clinical procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology principles.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and its application.
• Demonstrate application of psychology principles.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical law and ethics.