Health Care Pathway
​The Health Care Pathway is designed to align with our community’s health care needs and align with the strategic initiatives of Connecticut’s workforce development efforts, leveraging innovation to ease the strain on labor. In this first year (2025-2026) of the Pathway offering, we are pleased to offer a 4-year sequence that leads to a Medical Assisting Certificate. The Health Care Pathway will expand in subsequent years to include tiers that include Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and other health care related professions.
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Tier 1: Medical Assisting Certificate (MDAS-CC)
Tier 2: Medical Assisting, AS (MDAS-AS)
Updated: March 3, 2026
Tier 1: Medical Assisting Certificate
​Program Description: The Medical Assisting Certificate prepares students for entry level positions as multi-skilled practitioners, there are career positions available in medical offices, hospitals, hospice care, laboratories, ambulatory care centers, and more. The program provides the student the opportunity to acquire clinical and administrative knowledge and skills in the classroom, the laboratory, and during practicum/externship.
Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
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Apply for a national medical assisting certification examination.
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Perform all medical assisting skills at entry level competency.
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Become a professional collaborative member of the health care team delivering safe quality care
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Show respect, empathy, objectivity, and accuracy with written and verbal communication.
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Model Course Progression:
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Year One
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Year Two​​
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Year Three
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Year Four
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Fall Four
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MDAS 2050 & MDAS 2050L - .5 HS Credits & 4 CT State Credits
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Spring Four
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MDAS 2045 - .5 HS Credits & 4 CT State Credits
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Post-Graduate Summer Session​
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MDAS 2095 - 4 CT State Credits
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Total Credits = 4.5 HS credits & 31 CT State Credits​
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Tier 2: Medical Assisting, AS (MDAS-AS)
​Program Description: The Medical Assisting Program provides students with a general education core complemented by focused medical assisting career courses in preparation for employment in the health care field. As multi-skilled practitioners, there are career positions available in medical offices, hospitals, hospice care, laboratories, ambulatory care centers, health insurance companies, and more. The program provides the student the opportunity to have a broader perspective and prepare for further educational opportunities in acquired clinical and administrative knowledge, skills, laboratory, and administrative careers during practicum/externship.
Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
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Apply for a national medical assisting certification examination
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Perform all medical assisting skills at entry level competency
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Become a professional collaborative member of the health care team delivering safe quality care
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Obtain strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
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Use Critical thinking skills for handling issues related to effective patient care
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Develop social skills, respect, and empathy appropriate for dealing with patients from a variety of backgrounds and cultures
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Develop business skills for gathering and updating data accurately across a range of data management systems
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Model Course Progression:
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Year One
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Year Two​​
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Fall Two​
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ENG 1020 - .5 HS Credits & 3 CT State Credits
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BIO 1100/1100L - .5 HS Credits & 4 CT State Credits​
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Spring Two
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Year Three
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Full Year
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AP Psychology - 1.0 HS Credits & 3 CT State Credits​
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Fall Three
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Spring Three
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Summer Three​
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CCS 1001 - .5 HS Credits & 3 CT State Credits​
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Year Four
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Full Year
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UCONN Biology - 1.0 HS Credits & 4 CT State Credits​
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Fall Four
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MDAS 2050 & MDAS 2050L - .5 HS Credits & 4 CT State Credits
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MDAS 1012 - .5 HS Credits & 3 CT State Credits​
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Spring Four
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Post-Graduate Summer Session​
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MDAS 2095 - 4 CT State Credits
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Total Credits = 10.0 HS credits & 64 CT State Credits​
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