Prerequisite Courses

The Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Program requires the following prerequisite courses be completed prior to entry into the program. 

Prerequisite courses must be either completed or in progress when you submit your application.

Required Prerequisite Courses (15 credits)

  • BIOL 100 - Human Biology or HLTH 140 - Introduction to Human Body Systems and Related Medical Terminology (3 credits)
  • ENG 100 - Composition I (3 credits)
  • HWST 107 - Hawaii: Center of the Pacific (3 credits)
  • Social Science: One of the following: ANTH 200, ANTH 220, BOT 105, ECON 130, PSY 100 (3 credits)
  • Mathematics: MATH 75X or higher (3-4 credits)