Program Outcomes
Certificate of Achievement
Description
The Clinical Medical Assistant certificate is a Career Technical Education (CTE) program that includes competency based training to prepare to assist the physician in the medical back office or clinic. Students are taught and demonstrate skills including: electrocardiography (ECG), specimen collection, venipuncture, capillary puncture, medication administration, injections, medical, surgical asepsis, preparing and assisting with minor office surgery and physical examination procedures. Students practice documentation ensuring accurate data collection, quality results and regulatory compliance. Some coursework may apply towards earning the Associate Degree in Health Sciences.
Students complete 166 hours of supervised directed practice in the back office of a medical office or clinic. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Proof of medical malpractice insurance, current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification, health clearance, background check and drug screening are required prior to the clinical externship, MA 217B. Letter grade only.
Program completion meets California Certifying Board for Medical Assistant certification examination requirements (CCBMA).
Clinical experience (MA 217B) must be taken the session immediately following MA 212B and MA 214B due to patient safety requirements. Students should take, MA 211B, MA 213B prior to taking MA 212B and MA 214B.
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Certificate of Completion (non-credit)
Description
The Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion is a noncredit certificate program that mirrors the credit clinical medical assistant courses and provides instruction and skills training for the incumbent worker seeking to upskill and cross train or the student seeking employment. Students learn law, ethics, infection prevention, safety, HIPAA, physical exam, interpersonal communication, medical records, documentation, laboratory procedures, venipuncture, pharmacology, medication administration, injections, minor office surgery, ECG, and spirometry procedures. Completers are eligible for employment as a clinical medical assistant in variety of healthcare settings. Program completion does not qualify students to sit for the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA) certification.
