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
2 Units
Prerequisite: AH 110 with a grade of "C" or better
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Introduction to health insurance; coding for professional services using CPT, ICD-9-CM and CSN classification systems.
MEDA 120
Computer Applications for the Medical Office
1 Unit
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: MEDA 100 (may be taken previously).
Advisory: CISC 302
Hours: 9 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB
The course is designed to introduce the student to computer applications in the ambulatory health care setting. Emphasis is placed on building a patient database which can be used to maintain information necessary for billing, for patient contact, to monitor office operations and efficiency, and to generate end-of-period reports.
MEDA 122
Medical Office Management
2.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: AH 110 (may be taken previously)
Advisory: MEDA 100
Hours: 45 hours LEC
This course instructs the student in medical office administrative planning, management, supervision, and training of employees; personnel contracts and agreements; principles of credit and collections; basic financial management and the development of a policy and procedure manual.
MEDA 124
Administrative Medical Assisting
1.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: MEDA 100
Advisory: BUS 100
Hours: 27 hours LEC
This course is designed to introduce the medical assisting student to the administrative responsibilities encountered in an ambulatory clinic. Typical administrative duties of a medical assistant include patient reception, scheduling, telephone procedures, filing and medical records including HIPAA regulations and bookkeeping principles.
MEDA 140
Medical Assisting Practicum
3 Units
Prerequisite: AH 120, AH 124, BUS 100, COMM 325, HEED 320, MEDA 110, MEDA 120, MEDA 122, 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 141
Administrative Medical Assisting Practicum
1 Unit
Prerequisite: AH 108, AH 120, BUS 100, HEED 320, MEDA 110, MEDA 120, and MEDA 122 with grades of "C" or better
Hours: 60 hours LAB
This course consists of supervised experience in a health care setting performing the tasks and responsibilities of an administrative medical assistant. Those duties include, but are not limited to, scheduling appointments; answering telephones; filing; preparing insurance claims; and other basic clerical functions as requested by site physician and/or supervisor. This course is avaiable to students who have completed all of the requirements of the CRC Administrative Medical Assisting certificate program.
MEDA 230
Clinical Procedures
5 Units
Prerequisite: AH 110 with a grade of "C" or better
Corequisite: BIOL 102 and MEDA 100
Advisory: 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: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
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