Medical Assisting 1 & 2
Learn the skills and knowledge to perform as a medical assistant caring for people of all ages. Perform administrative and clinical skills such as making appointments, greeting patients, preparing patients for examinations, measure vital signs, heights and weights, draw blood, perform ECGs and other skills related to the doctor’s office or clinic.
COURSE OVERVIEW: 1ST YEAR
(DOE COURSE: HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION I-5282)
- Perform life-saving CPR and first aid procedures at the professional health care level
- Practice a variety of medical assisting skills to prepare for a career in a physician’s office or clinic
- Prerequisite: MUST have 4 semesters of high school completed, have a minimum GPA of 2.6 AND be on the Core 40 Diploma track; OR have passed a standardized test with one of the following scores:
| Writing | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuplacer | 80 (Sentences Skills) | 76 |
| ACT | 17 (English) | 18 |
| PSAT | 26 | 25 |
| SAT | 27 | 25 |
| Knowledge Assesment | 70 | 80 |
COURSE OVERVIEW: 2ND YEAR
(DOE COURSE: HEALTH SCIENCE II-SPECIAL TOPICS-5286)
- Learn advanced medical assisting skills
- Successfully draw blood (phlebotomy) and perform ECGs (electrocardiograms)
- Work with health care professionals using medical assisting skills in internship experiences
- Prepare for national certification exam to become CMA (certified medical assistant)
- Prerequisite: Medical Assisting 1
(DOE COURSE: HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION I-5282)
CAREER FOCUS
- Students will be prepared to seek employment as a medical assistant or office assistant in offices and clinics, and/or further their education in a medical career
Earn up to 15 college credits
National Health Careers Assoc. Clinical Medical Assisting (CCMA) certification available
1st year costs = $40 lab fee, scrub uniform, clinic shoes & watch
2nd year costs = $80 lab fee Seniors who qualify for internships will need TB test, flu shot, and background history check
Medical Assisting 1 & 2
Learn the skills and knowledge to perform as a medical assistant caring for people of all ages. Perform administrative and clinical skills such as making appointments, greeting patients, preparing patients for examinations, measure vital signs, heights and weights, draw blood, perform ECGs and other skills related to the doctor’s office or clinic.
COURSE OVERVIEW: 1ST YEAR
(DOE COURSE: HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION I-5282)
- Perform life-saving CPR and first aid procedures at the professional health care level
- Practice a variety of medical assisting skills to
prepare for a career in a physician’s office or clinic - Prerequisite: MUST have 4 semesters of high school completed, have a minimum GPA of 2.6 AND be on the Core 40 Diploma track; OR have passed a standardized test with one of the following scores:
| Writing | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuplacer | 80 (Sentences Skills) | 76 |
| ACT | 17 (English) | 18 |
| PSAT | 26 | 25 |
| SAT | 27 | 25 |
| Knowledge Assesment | 70 | 80 |
COURSE OVERVIEW: 2ND YEAR
(DOE COURSE: HEALTH SCIENCE II-SPECIAL TOPICS-5286)
- Learn advanced medical assisting skills
- Successfully draw blood (phlebotomy) and perform ECGs (electrocardiograms)
- Work with health care professionals using medical assisting skills in internship experiences
- Prepare for national certification exam to become CMA (certified medical assistant)
- Prerequisite: Medical Assisting 1
(DOE COURSE: HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION I-5282)
CAREER FOCUS
- Students will be prepared to seek employment as a medical assistant or office assistant in offices and clinics, and/or further their education in a medical career
Earn up to 15 college credits
National Health Careers Assoc. Clinical Medical Assisting (CCMA) certification available
1st year costs = $40 lab fee, scrub uniform, clinic shoes & watch
2nd year costs = $80 lab fee Seniors who qualify for internships will need TB test, flu shot, and background history check