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Full-Time Career Choices
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Medical Assistant
Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals who work primarily in ambulatory settings such as medical offices and clinics. They perform clinical and administrative tasks and their duties vary by office or clinic. The major combines classroom, laboratory and work-site learning components to ensure that each student achieves entry-level competencies for the medical assistant. Students practice in a variety of settings as chosen by the instructor. Students completing this career major will be eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant exam.
| Career Major Length |
1145 Hours |
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| Course Title |
Hours |
Master Student Workshop |
15 |
Medical Terminology |
45 |
Clinical Procedures I |
120 |
Clinical Procedures II |
120 |
Pharmacology |
45 |
Computer Keyboarding |
45 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
120 |
Introduction to Medical Insurance |
45 |
Beginning Word Processing Applications |
75 |
Medical Law and Ethics |
30 |
Administrative Medical Office Procedures |
105 |
Medical Coding |
45 |
Medical Office Laboratory Procedures |
75 |
Medical Assisting Simulation |
45 |
Medical Assisting Externship |
170 |
College Credit:
- OCCC - 29 credit hours available
- OSU-IT - 30 credit hours available
Average Oklahoma Salary
$11/hour
Helpful Attributes and Abilities
- Reading skills at the 10th grade level or above; math skills
at the 8th grade level or above
- The ability to work well with others
- Mental alertness
- Dependability
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Good communication skills
Who Can Enroll
Adults
Prerequisites
- High school diploma or GED
- 18 years old
- CPR for Health Care Providers (American Heart Association
Course)
Location
Springlake
Campus
Health Careers Center
1720 Springlake Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Financial Aid
Available
for those who qualify
Student Organization
HOSA-Health Occupations
Students of America
Certifications Available
American Association of Medical Assistant's National Certification
Industry Accreditations
The Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of
the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment
(AAMAE), 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208,
(312) 553-9355
Metro Tech Accreditations
Oklahoma Board of Career
and Technology Education (OBCTE)
1500 West Seventh Ave.
Stillwater, OK 74074
phone (405) 377-2000, 1-800-522-5810
fax (405) 743-6809
Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE)
2500 N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
phone (866) 249-9410, fax (405) 521-6205
Judy_Jolley@mail.sde.state.ok.us
North Central Association-Commission
on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA-CASI)
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 8710008
Tempe, AZ 85287
Phone: (866)837-2229, fax (480)773-6901
denz@ncacasi.org
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