Diploma in Medical Assistant
Programme Overview
This programme takes three years to complete including clinical practice at government hospital and Community clinic. Mostly the programme had been supervised by Medical Assistant Board followed the guideline made by them. The quality and standard of the programme will be maintained.
This field emphasizes the provision of medical services at an appropriate level in the medical and health services program under the supervision of medical officers.
After completing the course as Assistant Medical Officer, they can work in various private/government hospital, private clinic, medic offshore, medical standby, ambulance service, Clinical Instructor and Lecturer in University and as Occupational Health officer in industries and insurance company.
For Malaysian candidates
i) Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with five credits:
Mandatory credit in:
• Bahasa melayu
• Mathematics (elementary or additional or modern)
AND
Either one (1) of the credits below:
• General science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Applied sciences
AND
Credit in two other subjects
ii) Pass English
OR
iii) Passed Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM) or its equivalent with a minimum of 3 (three) credits in the following subjects;
• Bahasa Malaysia
• 1 (one) from mathematics or science subjects (Biology/Chemistry/General Science/Applied Science, Mathematics/Add Mathematics.
• 1 (one) from any other subjects
• Possess a certificate in a related field from a recognised programme by the government of Malaysia (Community Nurse, Dental Surgery Assistant, Public Health Assistant, Health Science Certificate and
• Pass in English (Preference to be given to those with credit in English)
OR
iv) GCE O Level or equivalent with 5 (five) credits in the following subjects:
• 2 (two) from science or mathematics subjects (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science.
• 3 (three) from any other subjects and
• Pass in English
• Malaysia citizens are required to pass in Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level for the purpose of registration with MAB.
v) Students shall be certified medically fit by a registered medical practitioner recognized by the recruiting institution and free from:
• Mental illness
• Physical and sensory disability
• Infectious diseases (HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, etc)
• Epilepsy
• Genetic disease
• Drug abuse
They can further study at various IPTA and IPTS in :
– Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine (UKM)
– Bachelor of Forensic Medicine (USM)
– Bachelor in Medical Health and Science (OUM)
– Bachelor in Occupational Safety and Environment (PICOMS)
– Bachelor in Health Science (UNISEL)
Year 1 : Anatomy
Physiology
Medical Microbiology
Bioscience
Nursing I
Behavioural Science
Statistical Research & Ethnic
Medical I
Pharmacology I
Surgical I
Year 2 : Medical II
Medical III
Pharmacology II
Surgical II
Communiyty Health II
Orthopaedic
Emergency Medical I
Emergency Medical II
Research project
Clinical Placement I : Medical & Paediatric
Year 3 : Clinical Placement II
Surgical & Orthopaedic
Clinical Placement III
Psychiatric & Emergency I
Clinical Placement IV: Labour room & operation theatre
Clinical Placement V : Ophthalmology & Otorhinolaryngology
Department
Clinical Placement VI : Emergency II
Clinical Placement VII : Community Health Clinic
Campus:
Bangunan Baitulmal, Jalan Ipoh
Programme Status:
Full Accreditation
Programme Code:
MQA/FA0391
Specialisation:
Medical Assistant
Study Mode:
Full-time
Study Level:
Diploma
Intake:
April and July
Duration:
3 years