MEDICAL, NONCREDIT

School of Allied Health and Public Safety

MEDICAL, NONCREDIT (MED)

MED-717 MEDICAL ASSISTING

Course duration: 768-960 hours; open entry format.
Advisory: none.

This entry level course designed for the adult students who desire vocational training in the field of medical assisting. Course instruction includes an overview of the career of medical assisting, knowledge of medical law and ethics, oral and written communication skills, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and administrative and clinical office procedures. This course is 768 to 960 hours in duration and is open entry format. (9/22)