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Medical Assistant <br />Diploma Program <br />Contact Hours: 800 <br />Semester Credits: 26 <br />Instructional Weeks - Full Time: 32 <br />Average Time to Complete - Futt Time: 8 Months <br />Program Overview <br />Whether in a physician's office, a clinic, or hospital -owned physician network, the Medical Assistant performs many <br />services on the physician's behalf. These may Include admissions work, preparing the patient for examination or <br />treatment, operating diagnostic equipment, and performing diagnostic procedures. The Medical Assistant is also <br />responsible for the patient's medical records and insurance forms as well as for scheduling appointments and <br />maintaining medical records for the physician. <br />Program Objectives <br />Upon completion of the Medical Assistant program, <br />the student will possess the knowledge and skills required in <br />the <br />areas of anatomy, physiology, pathology, the body <br />systems, medical terminology, medical front office procedures, <br />venipuncture, laboratory diagnostic procedures, EKG, and administration of parenteral medications to function <br />successfully in an entry-level position as a Medical <br />Assistant in a clinic or a physician's office. <br />Course# Course Title Pre -Requisites Co -Requisites Theory Hours Lab Hours Externshlp Hours Semester Credit <br />Hours <br />CPS01011 Career Path <br />15 0 0 <br />0.5 <br />Success A <br />CPS01012 Career Path <br />15 0 0 <br />0.5 <br />Success B <br />CPS01013 Career Path <br />15 <br />05 <br />Success C <br />CPS01014 Career Path <br />15 <br />0.5 <br />Success D <br />CPS01015 Career Path <br />15 0 0 <br />0.5 <br />Success E <br />CPS01o16 Career Path <br />15 <br />0.5 <br />Success F <br />MDCA1312 Medical <br />40 40 <br />3 <br />Assisting A <br />MDCA1322 Medical <br />40 40 <br />3 <br />Assisting B <br />MDCA1332 Medical <br />40 40 <br />3 <br />Assisting C <br />MDCA1342 Medical <br />40 40 <br />3 <br />Assisting D <br />MDCA1352 Medical <br />40 40 <br />3 <br />Assisting E <br />MDCA1362 Medical <br />40 40 <br />3 <br />Assisting F <br />MDCAi2oi Externship I CPS01011 <br />115 <br />2.5 <br />CPS01012 <br />CPS01013 <br />CPS01014 <br />2022-2023 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: May 20. 20231 Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 <br />18 <br />