OCEWD LCC Medical Assistant Program

Medical Assistant

Introduction to Medical Assistant - AH3010

The Introduction to Medical Assistant course is required to enter into either specialty medical assistant tracks (Medical Administrative Assistant or Clinical Medical Assistant). It provides basic knowledge and skills necessary for the beginning medical assistant student. The role of the medical assistant, professional organizations, communication, vital signs, legal standards and ethical concepts are presented. Basic office computer applications are included. Coursework in AH 1000 - Medical Terminology and AH 1300 -Advanced Anatomy and Physiology are presented. Safety principles include infection control, AH 1500 - Heartsaver First Aid and AH 1600 - Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider Level CPR. Tuition included in the total cost of the selected specialty track.

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Occupational Data
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Course Duration:
112 Hours	6.9 Semester Hours

Course #	Date	Day	Time	Location	Instructor
AH3010	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Course Type:
Workforce Development

Standard Occupational Code (SOC):
31-9092.00 - Medical Assistants

In-Demand Occupation Information

Projected Need for Employees
(2006 - 2016)

Projected
Growth

2006 Hourly
Wage Range

Bottom
10%

Median

Top
10%

Medical Assistants	View	View

199,000

$10

$13

$19

Source: www.careervoyages.gov

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Discuss the role of the medical assistant within the healthcare delivery system.
Discuss current trends affecting healthcare delivery in the U.S.
Identify legal standards that govern the professional responsibilities of the medical assistant.
Identify ethical principles that govern the professional responsibilities of the medical assistant.
Describe effective communication skills when interacting with the healthcare patient, family
and members of the healthcare team.
Identify basic informational technology applications utilized in the healthcare facility.
Discuss methods to maintain a safe healthcare environment.

Learning Outcomes Assessments Used:

Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)
Standardized Testing (Direct Method)

Completion:
Yes: 100%	No: 0%

Reason for Non-Completion:
N/A

Student Reported Learning Objective Met:
Not Applicable 0%	Strongly Disagree 0%	Disagree 0%	Indifferent 0%	Agree 0%	Strongly Agree 0%

Student Reported Learning Objective Met:

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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
Yes: N/A	No: 0%	No Response: N/A

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