The Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is a Career Education program that delivers quality instruction within a comprehensive curriculum that provides students with enhanced employment opportunities and/or upward career mobility in the areas of healthcare, public health, and "back office" medical assisting duties. The program prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for obtaining work in the health care field as a Medical Assistant. Graduates of this program are prepared to work with physicians and other team members and facilitate office visits for patients to be seen by the health care provider. Under the direction of the Medical Doctor, graduates assist with many procedures and often assist in health education to support clients’ health and disease management. This program can be completed within one year, culminating in a Certificate of Achievement upon satisfactory completion of all requirements.
Program Learning Objectives
1. To provide effective instruction and student learning that result in the successful attainment of educational goals through the completion of a certificate of achievement.
2. To offer a valuable and relevant curriculum that imparts to the student the knowledge, skills, and attributes required for successful entry-level employment as a Clinical Medical Assistant.
3. To maintain a process of assessment and improvement to enhance the teaching/learning process and increase opportunities for student success.
The main competencies that students will acquire after completion of the program are:
· An understanding of the role, function, and scope of practice of the Clinical Medical Assistant
· The capacity to employ cultural sensitivity/humility when working with clients.
· The capacity to effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, and the healthcare team.
· The ability to conduct client-centered interviews and assessments for intake and care.
management plans.
· Competency in measuring and recording vital signs, taking height/weight measurements, conducting visual acuity tests, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients.
for examination and assisting during diagnostic examinations.
· The ability to: administer injections, collect and preparing laboratory specimens, perform basic laboratory tests to dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilizing medical instruments per Cal-Osha, CDC Protocols, and per facility policies and procedures.
· The ability to instruct patients about medications and special diets, to prepare and administer medications and to authorize drug refills when directed by supervising Physician.
· The ability to transport patients for testing, to take EKG's, remove sutures, and change dressings.
Awards Conferred by Merritt College for Medical Assistant Program
Merritt College MEDAS Programs Year 2017-18
ADMINISTRATIVEMEDICAL ASSISTING Certificate of Proficiency (6-<18) 22
CLINICALMEDICAL ASSISTING Certificate of Proficiency (6-<18) 79
Total 101
Merritt College MEDAS Programs Year 2018-19
ADMINISTRATIVEMEDICAL ASSISTING Certificate of Proficiency (6-<18) 21
CLINICALMEDICAL ASSISTING Certificate of Proficiency (6-<18) 55
Total 76
Enrollment data for one of the courses required in the curriculum (the only course currently offered but may be substituted for HLTOC 101):
2018-2019 | 2018-2019 | ||||
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CB01: Course Department # | CB02: Course Title | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
HTLOC 201 | Medical Terminology I | 14 | 356 | 14 | 351 |
The Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement program is a Career Education program. Its goal is to provide quality instruction within a comprehensive curriculum that provides the student enhanced employment opportunities and/or upward career mobility in the areas of healthcare, public health, and "back office" duties. This program can be completed within one year, culminating in a Certificate of Achievement upon satisfactory completion of all major requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Clearly communicate via writing, speaking, listening, and reading.
2. Acquire Reasoning Skills-to evaluate and interpret information during patient encounter. Students will be able to solve problems relevant to the Medical Assistant Job Duties as outlined by community employers.
3. Demonstrate Professional Behaviors- timeliness and interpersonal skills, teamwork and embracing cultural diversity whilst performing clinical skills.
4. Enhance Technical Skills- emphasis on mastery of assistive clinical medical skills and charting. Program offers hands on skills lab supplemented by demonstrating mastery of clinical skills with use of vetted software for medical office simulation.
This program can be completed within one year, culminating in a Certificate of Achievement upon satisfactory completion of all major requirements.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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HLTOC 101 OR HLTOC 201A | Medical Terminology OR Medical Terminology I | 3 or 2 | Y1 (Fall) |
MEDAS 101A | Intro to Medical Assisting | 2 | Y1 (Fall) |
MEDAS 101B | Disorders of the Body Systems in Primary Care | 3 | Y1 (Fall) |
MEDAS 102A | Clinical Medical Assisting I | 3 | Y1 (Fall) |
HLTOC 110 OR HLTED 11 | CPR & First Aid for Allied Health Programs OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 1 or 0.5 | Y1 (Spring) |
MEDAS 102B | Clinical Medical Assisting II | 3 | Y1 (Spring) |
HLTOC 260 | Emotional Intelligence | 2 | Y1 (Spring) |
MEDAS 102C | Clinical Medical Assisting III | 2 | Y1 (Summer) |
COPED 470F | Occupational Work Experience in Medical Assisting | 2 | Y1 (Summer) |
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