Medical Assisting Course Descriptions
MEDA 100
Introduction to Medical Assisting
1 Unit
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 18 hours LEC
This course provides an introduction to the field of Medical Assisting. Students will learn the medical assisting scope of practice, typical duties of an administrative and clinical MA, including career ladders and types of facilities that employ medical assistants. Students will also be introduced to the legal concepts and ethical issues that may be encountered in the field of medical assisting.
MEDA 110
Medical Insurance Procedures
1 Unit
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: AH 110
Hours: 18 hours LEC
This course will introduce students to the basics of medical office insurance billing. Students will learn the terminology of health insurance, the differences between the various forms of health insurance, as well as the process for patient billing in a medical office setting.
MEDA 124
Administrative Medical Assisting
2.5 Units
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: BUS 100, MEDA 100, and MEDA 110
Hours: 36 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB
This course is designed to introduce the medical assisting student to the administrative responsibilities encountered in an ambulatory clinic. Typical administrative topics covered include patient reception, scheduling, telephone procedures, documentation and reporting, records management including HIPAA regulations, screening/processing mail, equipment and supply inventory, practice finances, coding and bookkeeping principles.
MEDA 140
Medical Assisting Practicum
3 Units
Prerequisite: AH 120, AH 124, BUS 100, COMM 325, HEED 320, MEDA 110, MEDA 124, MEDA 230, and PSYC 300 with grades of "C" or better
Enrollment Limitation: Students must have on file with the Program Director the following documents: Negative PPD or Chest x-ray no more than 6 months prior to clinic placement; MMR and Varicella immunity status; Liability insurance
Hours: 180 hours LAB
This course consists of supervised experience in a health care setting performing the tasks and responsibilities of a medical assistant. Those duties include, but are not limited to, administering injections, performing electrocardiograms, obtaining patient history and chief complaints, scheduling appointments, answering telephones, basic clerical functions and other duties as requested by site physician and/or supervisor. Students will be required to show proof of immunity to Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and TB prior to beginning the clinical rotation. Students will have supplementary requirements, such as liability insurance, that will incur additional fees. This course is for students who have completed all of the CRC Medical Assisting Program requirements.
MEDA 230
Clinical Procedures
5 Units
Prerequisite: CISC 302 and MEDA 124 with grades of "C" or better
Corequisite: AH 120 and 124
Hours: 36 hours LEC; 162 hours LAB
This course will instruct the student in the clinical procedures performed by entry-level Medical Assistants according to AAMA standards and the Medical Assisting Scope of Practice.
MEDA 295
Independent Studies in Medical Assisting
1-3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
MEDA 298
Work Experience in Medical Assisting
1-4 Units
Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area III (b)
Hours: 300 hours LAB
This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within their current job. Course content will include understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms, which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. During the course of the semester, the student is required to fulfill an 18 hour orientation and 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of unpaid work experience for one unit. An additional 75 or 60 hours of related work experience is required for each additional unit. The course may be taken again when there is new or expanded learning on the job for a maximum of 16 units.
MEDA 299
Experimental Offering in Medical Assisting
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB