MA 223 - MA Practicum

Credit Hours: 2

This course offers students supervised involvement in a practicum experience at a health care facility. Through instructor facilitation, the student is introduced to the health care facilities’ practical setting. Students complete the 160-hour practicum experience applying the administrative and clinical skills that have been learned during the first three semesters of the program. Students do not receive pay for their externship services. Preparation for the American Association of Medical Assistants certification examination is facilitated through an introduction of examination review books.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this externship course, the student will be able to:

apply skills learned in class to situations encountered in the medical office;
assist office staff as requested;
interact courteously and calmly with patients;
perform administrative skills appropriate to the medical assistant; and
perform clinical skills appropriate to the medical assistant.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of all BI, EG MA, and MR courses listed for the first three semesters, or equivalent with permission of the instructor, or permission of MA program director.
Corequisites: MA 220, EG 009, and PS 100.
Concurrent Registration: MA 221, MA 229
F/S (N)