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Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Programs
Location Offered: South Gate, Stockton, Modesto
Delivery Method: Traditional
Certificate Program
This medical assistant program familiarizes students with the theory and hands-on clinical skills necessary for entry-level positions as a Medical Assistant. At completion, students will be eligible to take national certification examinations, which are required to become a National Certified Medical Assistant and ECG Technician. The knowledge and skills will enable graduates to qualify for work in various medical practice settings.
Certificate Program
This medical assistant program familiarizes students with the theory and hands-on clinical skills necessary for entry-level positions as a Medical Assistant. At completion, students will be eligible to take national certification examinations, which are required to become a National Certified Medical Assistant and ECG Technician. The knowledge and skills will enable graduates to qualify for work in various medical practice settings.
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Program Outcomes
- Apply principles of infection control, asepsis, and sterilization techniques within OSHA guidelines.
- Perform clinical, laboratory, and emergency procedures within the medical assistant's scope of practice.
- Identify drug classifications and calculate dosage.
- Demonstrate appropriate communication in medical assisting.
- Perform medical administrative tasks.
- Perform medical billing and coding procedures, including completing insurance forms.
- Demonstrate competence with HIPAA guidelines while following current standards of medical ethics.
Our Medical Assistant Program will prepare students to take three national certification examinations offered by NCCT
- Students will become eligible to take NCET, NCPT during the program and NCMA at the completion of the program.
- Passing the examination is not mandatory for graduating from the program.
- NCMA: NATIONAL CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
- NCET: NATIONAL CERTIFIED ECG TECHNICIAN
Courses In This Program Include
Course No. | Course Name | Lecture Hours | Lab Hours | Work-Based Activity Hours | Total Hours / Credit |
MEDA 100 | The Human Body | 60 | 40 | 100/8 | |
MEDA 110 | Medical Management Procedures I | 40 | 60 | 100/7 | |
MEDA 120 | Medical Management Procedures II | 40 | 60 | 100/7 | |
MEDA 130 | Pharmacology | 40 | 60 | 100/7 | |
MEDA 140 | Clinical and Diagnostic Procedures I | 40 | 60 | 100/7 | |
MEDA 150 | Clinical and Diagnostic Procedures II | 40 | 60 | 100/7 | |
PHLE 100 | Phlebotomy | 40 | 20 | 60/5 | |
MEDA 160 | Medical Assistant Review for Certification | 60 | 60/6 | ||
MEDA 200 | Externship | 180 | 180/6 | ||
Total Hours: | 360 | 360 | 180 | 900/60 |