| Program name: | Medical Assisting |
|---|---|
| Type of program: | Associate Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| 7600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking -OR-
7600:106 Effective Oral Communications (3) 2540:140 Keyboarding for Nonmajors (2) 2740:120 Medical Terminology (3) 2740:126 Administrative Medical Assisting I(4) 2780:106 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health I (3) 2030:130 Mathematics for Allied Health (3) 2740:135 Clinical Medical Assisting I (4) 2740:121 Study of Disease Processes (3) 2740:230 Basic Pharmacology (3) 2780:107 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health II (3) 2740:122 Emergency Responder I (1) 2740:235 Clinical Medical Assisting II (4) 2740:127 Administrative Medical Assisting II (4) 2020:121 English (4) 2040:240 Human Relations (3) 2440:105 Intro.to Computers & Application Software (3) 2540:119 Business English (3) 2740:240 Medical Transcription I (3) 2740:226 Medical Billing (4) 2740:245 Medical Externship (4) 2040:256 Diversity in America (2) OR 2040:254 The Black Experience from 1619-1877 (2) OR 2040:257 The Black Experience 1877-1954 (2)(SC-06-40) OR 2040:258 The Black Experience 1954-Present (2)(SC-06-41) | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| 2440:103 Software Fundamentals (2) | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| None | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| None | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| None | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: 65 New: 66 | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Current: 65 New: 66 | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Fall 2006 | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| N/A | |
| Other information: | |
| N/A | |
| Resource statement: | |
| No additional resources required. | |
| Web components statement: | |
| N/A | |
| Rationale: | |
| To update curriculum to meet the needs of the students. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| The Medial Assisting program provides students with the educational background necessary to perform a wide range of tasks in the physician's office and other ambulatory health care settings. Administrative tasks include ICD-9-CM and CPT coding, medical transcription, medical software usage. Clinical tasks include injections, phlebotomy, assisting with minor surgery, minor office procedures, and CLIA waived laboratory tests.
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by 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. |