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MDAS 2095 - Medical Assisting Practicum/Externship

Credits: 4

Preparation and work experience in an outpatient medical setting under the supervision of the facility staff and College instructor. completeapproximately10 hours of seminarian preparation for a minimum of 160-hoursexperience at an approved site. Practicum/externship experience of at least 160 contact hours enables students to apply the cognitive (knowledge) base and the psychomotor and affective objectives (competencies) they have learned, develop clinical proficiency, and assume responsibility for unpaid performance of clinical and administrative procedures in an ambulatory health care setting. Students will prepare and are encouraged to apply for a certifying exam. Students must have current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)and first aid certification during the entire practicum/externship experience.

Prerequisite: MDAS 2050  courses, all with a with a ‘C’ or higher, and permission of Program Coordinator
Course Fees: Student uniform/scrubs, stethoscope/equipment, and also possible Castle Branch, CPR certification, substance abuse screening, and/or other associated clinical costs.
Previous MED* 280