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MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - 2009
Allied Health
(Certificate Programs):
Overview
Program ID - CT.AHMDA
This program prepares students to function as members of a health care delivery team and to perform administrative and clinical duties. The program prepares students in Healthcare Provider CPR, EKG, and phlebotomy.
Career Outlook:
Graduates of this program qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, health maintenance organizations, and physicians' offices as multi-skilled workers, medical assistants, medical aides, clinical assistants, and clinical practice assistants.
Upon completetion of this program graduates will be able to:
Program Requirements:
| COURSE TITLE |
COURSE NUMBER | SEMESTER TAKEN | CREDITS | PREREQUISITES |
| Principles of Clinical Practice | AHE110 | 3 | ||
| Medical Assisting Skills | AHE112 | 3 | ||
| Health Employment Issues or Human Growth/Development | AHE104 or PSY113 | 3 | PSY101 | |
| Advanced Clinical Skills | AHE201 | 3 | AHE111 or AHE112 | |
| Practicum/Medical Assistant | AHE205 | 3 | AHE112; coreq AHE201 | |
| Practicum Seminar/Allied Health | AHE209 | 1 | coreq AHE205 | |
| Computer or Office Adm. Course | 3 | |||
| Procedures for the Medical Office | OIM170 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 25 | |||
| ESL OPTION: | ||||
| Principles of Clinical Practice | AHE110 | 3 | ||
| Medical Assisting Skills | AHE112 | 3 | ||
| Health Employment Issues or Human Growth/Development | AHE104 | 3 | PSY101 | |
| ESL Health Communications | ESL052 | 3 | ||
| Advanced Clinical Skills | AHE201 | 3 | AHE111 or AHE112 | |
| Practicum/Medical Assistant | AHE205 | 3 | AHE112; coreq AHE201 | |
| Practicum Seminar/Allied Health | AHE209 | 1 | coreq AHE205 | |
| Computer or Office Adm. Course | 3 | |||
| Procedures for the Medical Office | OIM170 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 25 | |||