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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its relationship to the other health fields. Emphasizes medical ethics, legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's role as an agent of the physician. Provides the student with knowledge of medical jurisprudence and the essentials of professional behavior. Topics include: introduction to medical assisting, introduction to medical law, physician-patient-assistant relationship, medical office in litigation, ethics, and bio-ethics and state laws.
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5.00 Credits
Introduces drug therapy with emphasis on safety, classification of drugs, their action, side effects, and/or adverse reactions. Also introduces the basic concept of mathematics used in the administration of drugs. Topics include: introduction to pharmacology, calculation of dosages, sources and forms of drugs, drug classification, and drug effects on the body systems. Complete one of the following: (4 - 5 hours)
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4.00 Credits
Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical office. Topics include: medical office protocol, time management, appointment making, telephone techniques, medical office equipment, mail services, medical references, medical filing, correspondence, and travel and meeting arrangements.
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5.00 Credits
Introduces the skills necessary for assisting the physician with a complete history and physical in all types of practices. The course includes skills necessary for sterilizing instruments and equipment, and setting up sterile trays. The student also explores the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Topics include: infection control and related OSHA guidelines, prepare patients/assist physician with examinations and diagnostic procedures, vital signs/mensuration, minor office surgical procedures, and electrocardiograms/holter monitor.
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5.00 Credits
Furthers the student's knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician's office. Topics include: collection/examination of specimens and CLIA regulations; venipuncture and urinalysis.
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5.00 Credits
Provides clear, succinct, and basic information about common medical conditions. Taking each body system, the disease condition is highlighted following a logical formation consisting of: description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, prognosis, and prevention. Topics include: introduction to disease and diseases of body systems.
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5.00 Credits
Focuses on the reproductive system, care of the mother in all stages of pregnancy, the normal and emotional growth of the healthy child, and care of the sick child. Topics include: introduction to obstetrics, female reproductive system, male reproductive system, intrauterine development, prenatal care, labor and delivery, principles of fetal monitoring, principles of specialized testing (fetal monitors, ultrasound, special triple test, and stress test), and child development: newborn through adolescence.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical office in the areas of computers and medical transcription. Topics include: introduction to the computer and medical transcription.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical office. Topics include: accounting procedures and insurance preparation and coding.
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8.00 Credits
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a medical office job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student to become involved in a work situation at a professional level of technical application, and requires concentration, practice, and follow through. Topics include: application of classroom knowledge and skills, functioning in the work environment, listening, and following directions.
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