Prepares medical assistant students to perform patient care skills in the medical office setting. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, performing an electrocardiogram, assisting with respiratory testing, coaching patients, and assisting with emergency situations in an ambulatory care setting. Students learn preventive care and principles of nutrition.

Conditions

Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): HLTH 10501101 - Medical Terminology, MEDAST 31509302 - Human Body in Health & Disease, MEDAST 31509303 - Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1, MEDAST 31509304 - Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing any of the following course(s): HLTH 10501308 - Pharm For Allied Health, MEDAST 31509308 - Pharm for Allied Health] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing all of the following course(s): MEDAST 31509305 - Med Asst Lab Procedures 2] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Medical Assistant]