Medical Assistant

Overview

Classification Of Instructional Programs (CIP): 51.0801 (Medical/Clinical Assistant)

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: Code: 31-9092.00 (Medical Assistants), 43-6013.00 (Medical Secretaries)

Quarter Credits: 50.5

In Class Clock Hours: 780

Outside Hours: NA

Total Hours: 780

Method of Delivery: Blended

Number of Weeks: 36*

*Weeks May Be Extended Depending On Holiday Schedules

Career Training Objective

Medical Assistants are an important part of the health care team and their responsibilities continue to expand. The Medical Assistant program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work successfully as an entry-level team member in a medical office, clinic, health-maintenance organization (HMO) or other health care setting. Employer demand for Medical Assistants has expanded in recent years to include work as medical experts and investigators in legal settings, in call centers to support medical product distribution and service, and in other industries which intersect with health care fields and functions.

Medical Assistant students develop knowledge and skills in administrative and clinical procedures. Competency in preparation of patients for examinations, back-office clinical procedures, administration of medications, and routine laboratory procedures is coupled with a thorough knowledge of the front-office skills necessary to function as part of an efficient medical office. Students learn these skills using a variety of media and instructional methodology. Students also perform skills in professional development and career preparation.

The training program is divided into learning units called modules. Students must complete all modules. Each core module stands alone and is not dependent upon previous training. Upon successful completion of the classroom and laboratory training, students are required to complete a 220 hour externship. Completion of the program is acknowledged by the awarding of a diploma.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be prepared for employment as entry-level medical assistants. Medical Assistant graduates may also secure employment in other related positions in the medical field, such as Medical Receptionist.

Instructional Equipment

• Anatomical Charts/Models
• Audiometer
• Autoclave
• Centrifuge
• Electrocardiograph Machines
• Examination Tables
• Glucometer
• Mayo Stands
• Microscopes
• Nebulizer
• Otoscope/Opthalmoscope
• Personal Computers
• Scales
• Skeleton
• Sphygmomanometers
• Stethoscopes
• Surgical Instruments
• Thermometers
• Training Mannequins
• Wheelchair/crutches/walker

Program Outline

Program Locations: Los Angeles, Anaheim and Ontario

Required Courses

^‡ Courses offered in a blended format, a combination of online and on ground.
^§ Courses offered on ground.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 50.5