Medical Assist.& Patient Prepa

Catalog description

A 120 hour classroom and 30 hour laboratory practice study to provide Medical Assisting students with an understanding of patient care, knowledge and skills utilized by the Medical Assistant in the clinical ambulatory care settings including gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics, psychiatry, rehabilitation, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, urology, dermatology, ophthamology, endocrinology, oncology, immunology, and allergy. Laboratory activities reinforce lecture. Students should expect to complete 7.5 hours of work outside of class meeting time per credit hour.