MEDA 2140 Medical Assistant Practicum

MEDA 2140: Medical Assistant Practicum

Description

Medical Assistant Practicum provides on-the-job experience for the medical assistant student. The student will be assigned to work in a medical office under the supervision of clinic personnel. There they will observe and perform the skills learned in the medical assistant program.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Students entering MEDA2140 will have successfully completed all other Medical Assistant Diploma Program requirements (38 credits)

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Students apply knowledge and skills learned in all previous MA program courses to actual practice in the administrative and clinical areas of the practicum site.

Learning Outcomes

1. Integrate professionalism into practice.

2. Apply knowledge and demonstrate skills acquired in the Medical Assistant courses in the administrative area of the ambulatory care setting under the supervision of clinic personnel.

3. Apply knowledge and demonstrate skills acquired in the Medical Assistant courses in the clinical area of the ambulatory care setting under the supervision of clinic personnel.

Credit Details

Lecture: 0

Lab: 0

OJT: 6

MnTC Goal Area(s): None