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MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTING: PATIENT CARE


Career Studies Certificate

Purpose: The career studies certificate in Medical Office Assisting: Patient Care is designed to prepare personnel to perform clinical functions in physicians' offices and clinics. Some examples of these functions include administering first aid, performing sterilization procedures, checking vision and hearing, and collecting and processing laboratory specimens. The curriculum includes learning experiences in on-campus laboratories and clinical affiliates.

                                                              Credits
                                                     1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     BIO  100 Basic Human Biology .....................    3               
     ENG  111 College Composition I or SPD                                 
          110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........    3               
     HLT  141 Intro. to Medical Terminology ...........    2               
     HLT  198 Consumer Pharmacology ...................    1               
     MDA  100 Intro. to Medical Assisting .............    2               
     OFT  117 Keyboarding/Computer Usage ..............    1               
     HIT  190 Coordinated Practice ....................                   2
     MDL  100 Intro. to Medical Lab. Tech. ............                   2
     MDL  190 Coordinated Practice ....................                   1
     NUR  190 Coordinated Practice ....................                   2
     RAD  195 Topics In: Limited Radiography ..........                   1
     RTH  195 Topics In: Resp. Therapy Proc. ..........                   1
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                              Total Credits               12              9

Total minimum credits for the Medical Office Assisting: Patient Care career studies certificate = 21.


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