MAS-2040 Professional Seminar

Credits 1
Prepares students for the externship experience. Focuses on the traits and behaviors of the professional medical assistant, and the importance of credentialing. This course is a review of the general, administrative, and clinical concepts and competencies based on national guidelines for medical assisting graduates.
Prerequisite(s): MAS-2010, MAS-2020 and MAS-2030 completed or concurrent.
(Offered spring only.)

Course Outcomes

Compare and contrast the general competencies required for medical assisting graduates
Compare and contrast the role of a medical assistant in both the administrative and clinical setting
Solve clinical simulation exercises designed to simulate patient management problems relevant to clinical practice in medical assisting