Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Program - AH3000
There are two Medical Assistant tracts from which to choose: Administrative Medical Assistant or Clinical Medical Assistant. Each curriculum provides specific skills for entry-level positions as a medical assistant in a physician's office, medical clinic or various healthcare facilities. Upon successful completion of the selected tract the student will receive a Certificate of Professional Development. Many students wish to acquire skills in both tracts and complete a dual curriculum making them eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) national certification exam offered through American Medical Technologist (AMT) certifying agency. The program includes coursework in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider Level CPR, Heartsaver First Aid, uniforms, textbooks and equipment.
Students accepted into the program will be expected to successfully complete courses with externships held in healthcare facilities. These facilities require background checks as a condition of placement at the site. Refusal to submit to a background check, or failure to meet clearance criteria established by the healthcare facility, may prevent placement in the externship course and thus, it may not be possible to successfully complete the program. Healthcare facilities also require adherence to strict standards of conduct. Facilities may refuse educational access to any person who does not adhere to the facility's standards of safety, health and ethical behavior. This may be cause for removal from the program.
Tuition for Dual Track: $5250.00
Tuition for Specialty Track: $4599.00
Forms:
Application
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Registration
(PDF) 237KB
Physical Clearance (PDF) 110KB
- Schedule
- Occupational Data
- Learning Outcomes
- Progression Standards
- Student Feedback
- Frequently Asked Questions
| Course Duration: | |
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| 735 Hours | 48.1 Semester Hours |
| Course # | Date | Day | Time | Location | Instructor |
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| AH3000 | TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA | TBA |
| Course Type: |
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| Workforce Development |
| Standard Occupational Code (SOC): |
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| 31-9092.00 - Medical Assistants |
| In-Demand Occupation Information |
Projected Need for Employees (2006 - 2016) |
Projected Growth |
2006 Hourly Wage Range |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 10% |
Median | Top 10% |
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199,000 |  |
$10 | $13 | $19 | ||||
| Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: |
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Demonstrate professional behaviors within the scope and limitations of laws which govern the
professional responsibilities of the medical assistant. -
Integrate ethical principles of the American Association of Medical Assistants that govern the
professional responsibilities of the medical assistant. -
Utilize professional standards in the performance of medical assisting procedures.
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Communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the healthcare team.
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Meet the expectations of today's healthcare employers for an entry-level medical assistant.
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Be responsible for own continued personal and professional growth.
| Learning Outcomes Assessments Used: |
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Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)
Standardized Testing (Direct Method)
| Completion: | |
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| Yes: 100% | No: 0% |
| Reason for Non-Completion: |
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| N/A |
| Student Reported Learning Objective Met: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not 0% |
Strongly 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Strongly 0% |
Attendance Policy
Participants are expected to attend all class sessions. Sign-in sheets are completed at every class session. Participants must attend all classes
in order to satisfactorily complete the course. For every fifteen (15) hours of instruction, one hour of instruction can be missed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late at the
start of a class will be documented as a tardy or leaving more than 15 minutes early at the end of a class will be documented as an early departure.
Standards of Progress
Attendance, completion of assignments, quiz/exam scores, and satisfactory performance of all skills/tasks contribute to the overall grade. Possible
grades include:
(CR) is used to indicate passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. All assignments completed with a score of 70% or higher, a score of 70% or higher on each quiz/exam, and all skills performed satisfactorily.
(NC) is used to indicate not passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. Participants earning a grade of “NC” may repeat a course once. Additional repeats may be allowed after discussion with a Program Coordinator, and participants may be required to repeat the entire course at an additional expense. Participants may not progress to the next higher level course until a “CR” grade is earned.
(I) is used to indicate that the participant has yet to complete one or more requirements by the scheduled end date of a course. Participants will be given an additional opportunity to successfully complete the requirements after instructors provide counseling/remediation. An additional fee may be required for remedial instruction beyond two (2) attempts. Participants that are unsuccessful after four (4) attempts shall be assigned a grade of “NC”. Completion of course requirements must be accomplished during the next offering of the program/course or the grade will be converted as “NC”.
| Student Reported Satisfaction with Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| No Response: N/A | ||
Developing
6.30.2011
