Medical Assistant

Classes

MA 101: Clinical Medical Assistant Practices

The Clinical Medical Assisting course gives an in-depth explanation of essential medical assisting concepts. Understanding is reinforced with practice exercises. Students are introduced to best practices in infection control; taking a temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure; and procedures used in medical specialties. The class offers comprehensive instruction on material in order for students to effectively master the basics of medical assisting.

MA 101L: Clinical Medical Assistant Practices Lab

The Clinical Medical Assisting Lab offers in-depth explanations of essential medical assisting concepts in a laboratory environment. This Lab provides an opportunity for the student to put into practice many of the concepts learned in CMA101, Clinical Medical Assisting. Topics include learning more about the patient care environment, practicing techniques used by the medical assistant, real-world simulation that gives opportunity for the student to explore legal and ethical guidelines, practice with job skills and duties, determining when and how to use professional resources and practice with using safety techniques. Students will reinforce the technical terminology, facts, theories, methods and principles associated with the role of the medical assistant in the ambulatory setting.

MA 201: Clinical Medical Assistant Practicum

The Clinical Medical Assisting Practicum course allows students time to observe practicing Medical Assistants in a clinical setting and practice medical assisting skills in a simulated and clinical environment. They have the opportunity to shadow medical assistants at the sponsoring institution and engage in discussion about various medical assisting scenarios. Medical assisting educators will meet with the students to ensure that students perform procedures safely and accurately.