Course Subject Code
MAST
Course Number
1225
Course Title
Clinical Medical Assisting I
Credit Hours
5
Course Description
This course discussed federal regulations and guidelines including CDC, CLIA88, OSHA Standards, and universal precaution. Emergency procedures, first aid and CPR, infection control measures, laboratory safety and quality control issues, rehabilitation, medical practices, general safety measures/precautions used in the office/facility environment for employee/patient/client safety issues are also included. Orientation to clinical facilities is introduced. This course also provides basic knowledge of drug classifications, mathematical computations and principles of medication administration as it related to the Medical Assistant.
Requirements
Prerequisite(s): MAST 1125.
Corequisite(s): MAST 1170, HCOR 1205, and MAST 1030 or ENGL 1030.