Major code AA5019
Ohio University–Lancaster offers a two-year program leading to the Associate in Applied Science with a major in medical assisting technology. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary in both the clinical and administrative areas of the medical assisting field. Medical assistants are allied health professionals who work in a variety of ambulatory health care settings. Upon completion of the program, students may sit for the Certified Medical Assistant, CMA (AAMA), exam.
MAT students are required to complete several forms to be admitted to the program. One form is the MAT Program Application Form. Another is a Health Form that requires a health physical and series of immunizations: MMR, Varicella, TB (within the last ten years), Hepatitis B, and PPD (within one year of program entry date). Additionally, students must complete a Technical Standards Form. Students are also required to have current provider-level CPR (adult, child, infant) and first aid certifications. These must be documented in writing to the MAT program director by March 1st, prior to enrollment in MAT 170 and MAT 201. Contact the director of the Medical Assisting Technology program for further information.
The Medical Assisting Technology (MAT) Associate in Applied Science degree program at Ohio University–Lancaster is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (http://www.caahep.org/) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, 727.210.2350.
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