- Medical Assistant Practicum (3 Units)

Catalog description

Requires medical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous medical assistant courses in actual ambulatory health care settings. Learners perform medical assistant administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. This is a supervised, unpaid, clinical experience. MAERB required Practicum - 160 minimum hours (MAERB minimum) up to 216 hours. (Prerequisites: 509-301 Medical Assistant Administrative Procedures; 509-302 Human Body in Health and Disease; 509-303 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 1; 509-304 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 1; Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 509-305 Medical Assistant Lab Procedures 2; 509-306 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 2; 509-307 Medical Office Insurance and Finance; 509-308 Pharmacology for Allied Health; 509-309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism)