CLINICAL & ADMINSTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM

960 Clock Hours / 45 Credit Hours
30-45 weeks / 960 Hours

  • DOT 079.362-010 Medical Assistant
  • DOT 201.362-014 Medical Secretary
  • DOT 078.687-010 Lab Assistant (Blood & Plasma)
  • DOT 079.362-014 Medical Record Tech.
  • * DOT 079.364-022 Phlebotomist

* (If all requirements are met set forth by: Department of Health Services of California)

This 960-hour program prepares the student for entry-level employment in a clinical/medical setting of a health facility. Students receive instruction in medical law and ethics, terminology, anatomy and physiology, human relations, use and care of diagnostic equipment, venipuncture, injections, pharmacology, universal precautions, vital signs, CPR, first aid, hematology, EKG, stress testing, holter monitor, urinalysis, and microbiology. basic computer operations, administration of front office medical procedures, insurance forms, CPT codes. Students will be required to participate in a 160-hour extern experience after completion of their classroom studies, Upon completion of this program, graduates will receive a CPR card and Certificates for blood draws and injections, a certificate of completion, and eligible to sit for a certification if the desire.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS for MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant
960 clock hours / 45 credit units

CCL100 INTRODUCTION TO FRONT OFFICE:80 Clock Hours /3 Units

To provide the student with the basic functions and understanding of front office operations in the medical office. Patient reception, telephone techniques, appointment scheduling and time management. Daily functions also include correspondence and mail, dictation and transcription, the computer, filing methods, record keeping, computer operations and word processing

CLA103 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PROCEDURES:60 Clock Hours / 3 Units

Student will cover more in-depth operations of a business such as banking services and procedures, professional fees and credit arrangements, managing practice finances, assisting with research management of responsibilities, and utilizing computer software. Programs such as Excel and Medisoft will be introduced

CLA104 HUMAN RELATIONS:20 Clock Hours /1 Unit

Basic study of relating and communicating. Attitudes, patient communication techniques, relating to co-workers and employers and problem solving

CLA105 MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS:60 Clock Hours / 3 Units

Understanding the protocols of medical practice and systems (the business structure of medical practices). Covering delivery of medical care, fee for service, managed care, preventive care and public health

CMA100 CLINICAL THEORY:40 Clock Hours / 2 Units

OSHA regulations, the medical assistant’s responsibilities and conduct, professional liability, medical law and ethics and an overview of the medical environment, to include specialties and different types of medical practices, will be discussed. Skills required for success and a brief history of medicine will be addressed.

CMA 101 MEDICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS:120 Clock Hours / 6 Units

Students will be provided with an overview of anatomy and physiology. Subjects covered will include body planes and cavities, directional terms, abdominal regions and an introduction to medical terminology. Word roots, combining forms, suffixes and prefixes will be introduced and examined. Flash cards are utilized to allow the student to identify the different parts of medical terms. Protocols for providing patient care will be discussed. The following systems will be examined: muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, endocrine, and female reproductive.

CMA102 CLINICAL ASSISTING I:40 Clock Hours / 2 Units

Student will participate in an eight (8) hour CPR training class sponsored by the American Heart Association. Clinical patient assessments, proper charting, chart preparation and vital signs will be introduced. Students will demonstrate their ability to take and chart vital signs with 100% accuracy. Vital signs include respiration, pulse, temperature, blood pressure, height and weight. Introduction to medical asepsis, assisting in routine physical examinations, and positioning and draping of patients will be demonstrated. Systems including special senses and nervous will be discussed. Office emergency and first aid will also be examined.

CMA103 CLINICAL ASSISTING II:80 Clock Hours / 3.0 Units

Sterilization, surgical asepsis, administration of medications, pharmaceutical terms, types of medication, the proper use of the PDR, and assisting in minor surgery procedures will be explored. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify different types of surgical instrumentation as well as setting up typical exam trays.

CMA104 CAREER PREPARATION:40 Clock Hours / 2.0 Units

The student will prepare to enter the job market for an entry-level position. Job search, interview techniques, application completion and resume writing will be discussed and demonstrated. Each student will create and format their resume, complete an application, mock interview.

CMA106 EXTERNSHIP:160 Clock Hours / 3.5 Units

160 hours on the job training under the guidance of the Medical Program Director

EKG101 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TECHNIQUE:40 Clock Hours / 2 Units

Patient and procedural preparation and technique will be demonstrated. Student will learn proper electrode placement and use of equipment. EKG mounting will be demonstrated. Circulatory system will be reviewed.

LA101 LABORATORY PROCEDURES I:80 Clock Hours / 4.0 Units

Universal Precautions are introduced to students, as well as discussions about the medical assistant’s responsibilities in the laboratory. Students will demonstrate their ability to perform venipuncture, collect blood samples using the capillary method, labeling and collection of specimens and basic operation of laboratory equipment.

LA102 LABORATORY PROCEDURES II:80 Clock Hours / 4.0 Units

This course will introduce students to the constituents of urine and blood and the ability to perform and collect urine. Microbiology, blood chemistries and CLIA regulations will be discussed and reviewed.

MIB101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INSURANCE & BILLING: 60 Clock Hours / 3 Units

Billing and collecting procedures, Health Insurance and managed care, coding and claims processing, student will utilize Medisoft programs. Procedures for completing simple forms

Front and Back office programs please refer to the course pertaining to the specific catalog description.