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  • MDA-105 Portfolio Development (4 Credits)

    This course will help those with prior experience in the field of healthcare to develop a portfolio that details and analyzes prior learning experiences.
    Requisites:
    None
    Locations:
    Offered:
    As Needed/Upon Request
  • MDA-120 Medical Office (4 Credits)

    Essential skills for front office procedures in a medical facility. Emphasis is on administrative aspects, such as billing and coding, scheduling appointments, medical electronic health records data collection and management, filing, and office correspondence. Overview of the medical assistant profession including the role of patient navigator and effective communication. Includes legal implications for the medical assistant, scope of practice, standard of care, and legal terminology. Also includes an overview of ethics, morals, and the effect of personal ethics on professional behaviors.
    Requisites:
    AHE 119 or BIO 160, Admission into the program - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
    AHE 101 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
    None
    Locations:
    Offered:
    Spring/Fall
  • MDA-121 Medical Technician (6 Credits)

    An integrative approach to learning and developing the clinical procedural skills required to work in an ambulatory care setting. Includes the collection and documentation of vital signs, patient history, patient assessment, and partnering with patients to provide them with resources to achieve and maintain health. Also includes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived testing, safety in medication administration, principles of nutrition, and legal and ethical considerations. Includes performing and documenting appropriate diagnostic measures, identifying pathology, and initiating treatment prescribed by a licensed provider. Also includes Exposure Control Plan, Blood Borne Pathogens Standard, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Environmental Protection and disposal of Chemical and Biological Waste based on Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) guidelines and Center for Disease Control (CDC) regulations to assure safety in the medical practice.
    Requisites:
    MDA 120 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
    None
    Locations:
    Offered:
    Spring/Fall
  • MDA-241 Medical Assistant Externship (5 Credits)

    Practicum in administrative and clinical medical assisting. Application of administrative duties, procedures, clinical skills, procedures, and knowledge derived from medical assisting courses.
    Requisites:
    MDA 120 and MDA 121 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
    None
    Locations:
    Offered:
    Spring/Fall
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