CURRICULUM SUMMARY
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
(CLINICAL)
Clinical Medical Assistant Course Hours: 384 hours – (plus additional 160 externship hours)
*Fee(s): $3,555 (Including texts)*
*Fee includes: Non refundable registration ($75) Tuition ($3,180), Optional Certification Exams ($300)
Medial Assistants work in
offices of doctors, dentists, optometrists, physical therapists and many other
types of medical clinics and facilities. They perform a variety of tasks such
as billing and coding, assisting physicians with treating patients, taking
medical histories, taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations,
arranging and caring for instruments and equipment, completing and maintaining
records, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admissions, drawing
blood and performing EKGs. Students
interested in the Clinical Medical Assistant program must possess the above and
have great manual dexterity.
The Clinical medical
assistant program is made up of four (4) training components. All training components run consecutively.
Students that complete the
Clinical Medical Assistant program are also qualified as an Administrative
Medical Assistant. This program consists of classroom/lab components. The
components consist of the following:
Component 1 Basic Concepts (medical terminology,
anatomy and physiology, medical abbreviations, legal ethics)
Component 2 General Office Skills
Component 3 Billing
and Coding Methodology (Prerequisite – Basic Concepts and General Office
Skills)
Component 4 Clinical
Assistant Skills (Prerequisite- Basic Concepts, General Office Skills
and Billing and Coding)
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CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT |
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COMPONENT |
HOURS PER DAY |
NUMBER OF WEEKS (Not including 160 externship hours) |
DAYS PER WEEK |
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1, 2, 3 &
4 |
3.5 |
55 |
Tue/Thu – Evenings |
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1, 2, 3 &
4 |
4.5 |
22 |
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur - Days |
Clinical Medical Assistants
will attend an externship at an area facility. The hours for clinical are
agreed upon between the student and facility.
Clinical Medical Assistants are required to complete a minimum of 160
externship hours.