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May 05, 2024
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2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MA 223 - MA Practicum Experience Credit Hours: 2
Students participate in a supervised 160-hour, unpaid, Medical Assisting Practicum rotation at a SUNY Erie affiliated ambulatory care site. Students are provided an opportunity to observe and/or perform the clinical and administrative skills acquired throughout the duration of the Medical Assisting program in a practical setting.
Students cannot be compensated for completion of Practicum hours.
Course Outcomes Upon completion of this externship course, the student will be able to:
- Recognize the necessary skill set required of an entry-level medical assistant in an ambulatory care setting
- Identify strategies to address difficult patient encounters
- Analyze interpersonal relationships among the Medical Assistant and other members of the allied healthcare team
- Perform clinical and administrative skills applicable to the medical assistant.
- Discuss the importance of certification, professional membership, involvement and continuing education
- Identify the career forecast for the Medical Assisting profession.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all courses containing cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning domain competencies as identified in the CAAHEP 2015 Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. Corequisites: MA 221 Concurrent Registration: MA 221 F/S (N)
To be eligible for an Associate in Applied Science degree in Medical Assisting, students must attain a C average or better in all MA courses
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