MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Medical Assistant Administrative (Front Office)
Hybrid (in-class and online)
This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary for successful entry into the front office position in a medical clinic, health care agency, or physician’s office as a medical assistant. Administrative duties include welcoming patients, maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, and bookkeeping. This course is an excellent introduction to medical administration and is one in a series of four classes required to take and pass the California Certified Medical Assistant exam.
| Instructor | Section | Location | Class Dates | Days | Hours | Fee | Textbook |
|
Guerrero |
6041 |
S127 |
March 7- June 6, 2022 |
Th + some Saturdays* |
5:30-8:30 pm; *9:00-2:oo pm + 4 hours online |
$750 |
$95 $185 SIM Card |
Prerequisite: Must be 18 years or older and speak, read and write English. Applicants must pass the reading and math assessments. Intermediate computer literacy skills are required. The applicant must be able to type 25 WPM or more. Free typing test available at OAS by appointment.
Medical Assistant Clinical (Back Office)
This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary for a successful entry into the back office position in a medical clinic, health care agency, or physician’s office as a medical assistant. Clinical duties include recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, assisting the physician during an exam and administering medications as directed. This course is one in a series of four classes required to take the California Certified Medical Assistant Exam.
| Instructor | Section | Location | Class Dates | Days | Hours | Fee | Textbook& Supplies |
|
Brammer
|
6051 |
S129 S126/Lab S127 |
February 1 – June 8,2022 |
M,T |
5:30 PM- 8:30 PM |
$750 |
$150 Text & Study Guide,$185 SIM Card |
Prerequisite: Must be 18 years or older and speak, read and write English. Applicants must pass the reading and math assessments. A physical exam with (proof of Hepatitis B, Tdap immunizations, and proof of negative TB Test) is required, at the student’s expense, and is due by the third week of class.
Medical Terminology Online
Learn the language of medicine. This course is an introduction to medical terminology in an easy and straightforward manner. Lessons include how to build medical terms and how these terms relate to different body systems. Learn basic anatomy and physiology as you develop your list of terms. This course is exactly what you need to begin your medical career, improve your knowledge for your current job, or develop the vocabulary you need to communicate with doctors or other medical professionals. This course is one in a series of four classes required to take the California Certified Medical Assistant Exam.
| Instructor | Section | Location | Class Dates | Days | Hours | Fee | Textbook |
| Guerrero | 6901 | S127 | February 24 – June 9, 2022 | Th | 5:30 – 7:30 + online | $300 | $128 |
Medical Assistant Externship – Please contact Valeria Balderrama for the Spring 2022 Schedule.
Prerequisites: To be eligible to intern a student must have successfully completed both Medical Assistant Administrative (front office) and Medical Assistant Clinical (back office). Also, completion or concurrent enrollment in Medical Terminology is required. Students must have a current CPR card, TB clearance, Hep B series, current immunizations and flu vaccines prior to clinical training.
