Course Description

Medical Assistant Clinical 1 covers medical terminology, a prerequisite for the medical assistant program, and administrative duties necessary for employment in the front office or reception area of a medical facility and physician’s office. Students will study anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on the body systems, their interrelationships, diseases, and disorders while acquiring office skills with a focus on patient interaction, appointment control, document processing and recordkeeping. Activities in this course include work-based learning that connects students to industry and the local community. Students must complete all medical assistant clinical courses and the field ROP internship in the ordered sequence to receive the Medical Assistant certificate.