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MEDICAL ASSISTING (MA)
MA102: Introduction to Medical Assisting
This course will introduce you to the profession of medical assisting.
You will become familiar with the scope of practice, typical work
environments, and professional credentialing opportunities and
processes for the medical assistant. The course will also provide you
with detailed information regarding the medical assisting degree plan,
preclinical, and clinical requirements.
Quarter Credit Hours: 1 | Prerequisite: Must be taken in first term of
program
MA250: Professionalism in Health Care
This course will focus on the aspects of professionalism that a health
care professional needs in order to successfully work in a medical
office setting, including communication skills, personal appearance,
and interpersonal interactions. The course will prepare students for the
clinical experience.
Quarter Credit Hours: 1 | Prerequisite: HS116
MA265: Clinical Competencies I
The course introduces you to procedures commonly performed in
a health care setting with special attention to aseptic technique,
documentation, and safety. Specific competency simulations will include:
collecting a health history, vital signs, specialty exams, sterilization,
minor surgical procedures, surgical asepsis, growth charts, and
electrocardiograms.
Quarter Credit Hours: 5 | Prerequisite: MA250
MA275: Clinical Competencies II
This course introduces you to procedures commonly performed in
a health care setting with special attention to aseptic technique,
documentation, and safety. Specific competency simulations will
include: specimen processing, methods of quality control, capillary and
venipuncture, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-
waived testing, microbiology and immunology procedures, urinalysis, and
administering medications.
Quarter Credit Hours: 5 | Prerequisite: MA250
MA280: Clinical Competencies III
This course will focus on the performance of clinical skills in an approved
medical facility or educational medical lab, as appropriate. You will
complete a minimum of 50 hours and all required competency skills.
Quarter Credit Hours: 1 | Prerequisite: MA265, MA275, and permission
from the Clinical Placement Team
MA295: Medical Assisting Externship and Evaluation
Successful completion of this course will require 160 unpaid hours of
clinical and administrative experience at an approved health care setting.
You will be evaluated on the performance of expected competencies,
including a professional credentialing exam, at the end of the course.
Quarter Credit Hours: 5 | Prerequisite: HS210, HS220, MA280, and
permission from the Clinical Placement Team
