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Medical Assistant - Diploma

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2021-2022 Required Courses

First Year - Fall Semester

Course Title	Credits
HEAL 1101 Anatomy and Physiology HEAL - 1101: Anatomy and Physiology Description HEAL 1101 This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Focus will be on the study of each individual organ system and the interaction of each system with the rest of the body. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2021 Fall 2021 Spring 2022 Summer 2022 Course Outline: HEAL1101 — PDF	4
HEAL 1502 Medical Terminology HEAL - 1502: Medical Terminology Description HEAL 1502 This course is an introduction to building medical terms and learning the meanings. Students will learn combining forms, word roots, prefixes and suffixes, and how these word parts apply to building medical terms. Students will also learn common medical abbreviations and symbols. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2021 Fall 2021 Spring 2022 Summer 2022 Course Outline: HEAL1502 — PDF	2
MDAS 1125 Laboratory Skills I MDAS - 1125: Laboratory Skills I Description MDAS 1125 This course introduces the medical assistant student to the clinical lab setting found in a physician's office. It includes safety and emergency practices, professionalism, basic math, weights, measurement, quality control and quality assurance. It also covers skill development in the performance of blood collection methods using proper techniques and standard precaution. The student will be trained to perform evacuated tube, syringe, and butterfly needle venipuncture and dermal puncture. Performance will be on adults only; infant and child methods will be simulated.Emphasis will be placed on infection control, patient identification, proper labeling, and quality assurance. Students will be expected to participate as both a phlebotomist and a patient.Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Medical Assistant Program, concurrent with MDAS1132. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: MDAS 1132 Clinical Procedures I Future Offering: Fall 2021 Course Outline: MDAS1125 — PDF	4
MDAS 1132 Clinical Procedures I MDAS - 1132: Clinical Procedures I Description MDAS 1132 This course covers Medical Assisting duties that are the fundamentals required for medical asepsis, physical examination, federal regulations, patient assessment including vital signs and documentation and communication skills. Professionalism and study of law and ethics are taught at the beginning of the course. Assisting with physical exam, minor surgery procedures and sterile technique are presented at end of course. Corequisite: Concurrently with MDAS1125 Laboratory Procedures I Credits: 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: MDAS 1125 Laboratory Skills I Future Offering: Fall 2021 Course Outline: MDAS1132 — PDF	4
MDAS 1150 Medical Documentation MDAS - 1150: Medical Documentation Description MDAS 1150 This course is designed to give Medical Assistant students the skills necessary to document in medical records appropriately. Emphasis will be on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, capturing patient intake, and an electronic health record program. Other topics included in this course will be confidentiality, general computer skills, medical documents, and paper charts. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2021 Spring 2022 Course Outline: MDAS1150 — PDF	2
Total Semester Credits:	16

First Year - Spring Semester

Course Title	Credits
MDAS 1211 Disease Condition and Medical Treatment, Incl. Nutrition MDAS - 1211: Disease Condition and Medical Treatment, Incl. Nutrition Description MDAS 1211 This course presents basic information about common disease conditions affecting various body systems. The causes, symptoms, and current diagnostic and treatment options will be presented. Basic nutritional concepts and practical applications are also included. Pre-requisite: HEAL 1101 Credits: 4 Prerequisites: HEAL 1101 Anatomy and Physiology Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2021 Spring 2022 Course Outline: MDAS1211 — PDF	4
MDAS 1223 Laboratory Skills II MDAS - 1223: Laboratory Skills II Description MDAS 1223 This course builds on the basic skills learned in Laboratory Skills I and covers the basic laboratory testing done in many clinic labs. The student will participate in waived and moderately complex testing in the areas of chemistry, immunology, microbiology, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis. The course will also cover electrocardiography as practiced in the clinic.The end of the course will simulate the operation of a clinic laboratory from specimen collection to result reporting of testing. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: MDAS 1125 Laboratory Skills I Corequisites: MDAS 1232 Clinical Procedures II Future Offering: Spring 2022 Course Outline: MDAS1223 — PDF	4
MDAS 1232 Clinical Procedures II MDAS - 1232: Clinical Procedures II Description MDAS 1232 This course covers the expanded practice of Medical Assisting duties that are the fundamentals required for assisting with medical specialty exams and procedures, specimen collection, rehabilitation, and therapeutic modalities. Medical specialties include cardiovascular, ENT, eye, gerontology, GI, male reproductive, neurology, OB/Gyn, orthopedics, pediatrics, respiratory, and urinary procedures. Students are required to participate in a service learning project. Corequisite: MDAS 1702 Pharmacology. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: MDAS 1132 Clinical Procedures I Corequisites: MDAS 1223 Laboratory Skills II MDAS 1702 Pharmacology and Math for Medical Assistants Future Offering: Spring 2022 Course Outline: MDAS1232 — PDF	4
MDAS 1271 Administrative Procedures MDAS - 1271: Administrative Procedures Description MDAS 1271 This course will introduce the student to the administrative duties performed by a Medical Assistant. Emphasis will be on front office duties such as; telecommunications, appointment scheduling, medical records,insurance,bookkeeping,written communications,and medical coding. Other topics included in the course will be office and human resource management as they apply to the Medical Assistant. Prerequisite: MDAS 1150 Medical Documentation Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MDAS 1150 Medical Documentation MDAS 1151 Health Care Essentials Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2021 Spring 2022 Course Outline: MDAS1271 — PDF	3
MDAS 1702 Pharmacology and Math for Medical Assistants MDAS - 1702: Pharmacology and Math for Medical Assistants Description MDAS 1702 The objective of this course is to introduce the study of medications and their uses in the ambulatory care setting. Basic mathematics in relation to calculation of dosages will be taught. Medical Assistant students will learn the techniques needed for administration of medication. Corequisite: Concurrent with MDAS 1232 Clinical Procedures II. . Credits: 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: MDAS 1232 Clinical Procedures II Future Offering: Spring 2022 Course Outline: MDAS1702 — PDF	4
Total Semester Credits:	19

First Year - Summer Session

Course Title	Credits
MDAS 2970 Practicum MDAS - 2970: Practicum Description MDAS 2970 This course is designed to provide on-the-job experience for the medical assistant student. The student will be assigned to work in a physician's office/clinic for a total of six weeks, five days a week, eight hours per day, or the equivalent, for a total of 240 unpaid hours. The student will work under the supervision of medical office personnel doing tasks pertinent to the student's program. Offered: Spring Semester for January Cohort or Summer Semester for August Cohort. Prerequisites: Completion of all required MDAS courses. Recommendation to practicum. Credits: 6 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2021 Summer 2022 Course Outline: MDAS2970 — PDF	6
MDAS 2990 Capstone MDAS - 2990: Capstone Description MDAS 2990 This course is designed for students to reflect on and integrate the medical assisting concepts from the Medical Assistant core courses. This course provides opportunity for assessment of critical thinking skills, communication skills, and teamwork skills helping the student transition from the classroom to the clinic.The course devotes a significant amount of time reviewing all areas of the certification exam reinforcing the knowledge and skills required in preparing for the CMA (AAMA) national certification exam. Prerequisites: Recommendation to Practicum Credits: 1 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2021 Course Outline: MDAS2990 — PDF	1
Total Semester Credits:	7

Total Credits:	42