Medical Assisting, Certificate of Achievement

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JJC Program Code: NU350

ICCB Program Code: NURS 0350
CIP Code: 51.0801
SOC Code: 31-9092

The Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers in a variety of duties. Under the supervision of a licensed medical professional, duties may include preparing patients and assisting in examinations, performing tests, managing medical records, performing administrative tasks, using electronic medical records to enter orders, and educating and advocating for patients. The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects including medical practice, medical law and ethics, medical communications, professionalism, computer skills, medical records, insurance, medical office administration, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. Students are required to complete a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility. At the completion of the program, graduates should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment as medical assistants.

Admissions Requirements

The following items must be on file with the Office of Admissions and Academic Credentials departments prior to application to the medical assisting program:

Complete the Joliet Junior College Online Admission Application
Submit High School Transcript or High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, TASC). Send Official Transcripts to the Admissions Office, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431
Submit official transcripts from every college attended by deadline above. Students must complete the online Transcript Evaluation request Form and submit it to the Academic Credentials Office - A-1020 .
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in prerequisites, general education and recommended courses for the program.

The following academic eligibility requirements must be met. Courses must be completed with a grade “C” or higher or previous college credit in English and/or Math.

Placement test or valid ACT scores. Complete the required developmental courses in Reading (ENG 020 and/or ENG 021), Writing (ENG 098 and/or ENG 099), and Math (Math 090) with a grade of “C” or better or previous college credit in English and/or Math.
Drug screen
Background Check
Interview with Program Coordinator and faculty

Major Core Requirements: 33 Semester Hours

Total Required Hours: 33 Semester Hours

Completion Guide

The following schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students planning to transfer to a senior institution should check with that institution for specific transfer requirements.

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate), 4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

Contact Information

Department Chairperson	Program Coordinator	Program Advisor
Name: Alisha Brennon	Name: Rudayna Jebara	Name: Rudayna Jebara
E-mail: alisha.brennon@jjc.edu	E-mail: rjebara@jjc.edu	E-mail: rjebara@jjc.edu
Phone: 815-280-2627	Phone: 815-280-2995	Phone: 815-280-2995