HEALTHCARE: Medical Assistant Course (MAP/055A)
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Keywords
community college students, healthcare, medical assistant, National Health Association Certified Medical Assistant exam, professionalism and cultural sensitivity, law and legal concepts, communications
Project
Authors
Waters, Donna
Date Submitted
2018-09-01
Material Type
Workshop and Training Material
Secondary Material Type
Assignment
Presentation
Quiz/Test
Reference Material
Syllabus
Tutorial
Other
Presentation
Quiz/Test
Reference Material
Syllabus
Tutorial
Other
Institution
UDC - Community College
Industry Partner
Industry partners worked with the organizations that created the curriculum. Faculty received permission to use the proprietary curriculum in the classroom.
License
CC BY
Funding Source
TAACCCT Round 4
Additional Public Access
Abstract
This course prepares students to pass the National Health Association Certified Medical Assistant exam. Students will learn to demonstrate professionalism and cultural sensitivity; describe the roles and responsibilities of the medical assistant; apply Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA) rules regarding privacy and release of information; understand the law and legal concepts within the scope of practice for medical assisting and healthcare; and demonstrate effective and appropriate verbal and written communication skills. (Some of the elements necessary to teach the course are copyrighted by Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, Cengage Learning, National Healthcare Association, and Elsevier Health Sciences. These organizations granted permission to UDC-Community College to use copyrighted materials to teach this course. To request permission from the organizations please contact Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins at https://shop.lww.com/permissions and Cengage Learning at https://www.cengage.com/permissions/ and National Healthcare Association at https://www.nhanow.com/search-results?indexCatalogue=entire-site&searchQuery=copyright+permissions&wordsMode=0 and Elsevier Health Sciences at https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/copyright/permissions.)
Industry (NAISC)
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
Occupation (SOC)
Healthcare Support Occupations (31-0000)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Credential
Educational Level
1st year Community College or equivalent