CMA 154 Practicum

This course is a supervised medical assistant experience in a health care facility. The course provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in performing administrative and clinical procedures and in developing professional attitudes for interacting with other healthcare professionals and consumers.

Credits

6

Distribution

Allied Health Sciences

Offered

Winter, Summer

Outcomes

1. Explore extern-ship sites and successfully complete 160 hours of hands-on experience utilizing newly acquired medical assistant administrative and clinical skills.
2. Function in a clinic, medical center, or other health care facility, practicing administrative and clinical medical office skills and responsibilities as observed by the instructor and/or preceptor.
3. Identify the purpose of a practicum and how the student benefits from the experience.
4. Model professionalism, integrity, dependability and initiative in the medical work environment while having positive interactions with other medical professionals.

Area of Study:

Career Education

Instructional Mode:

Online

Campus:

Downtown

Lecture

10

Field Based Experience

150