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Apr 04, 2025
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AHS 2820 - Clinical Medical Assisting Internship Credits: 3
This internship course provides students with the opportunity to practice clinical duties performed by a medical assistant in a healthcare setting and connect academic concepts with hands-on experience. Students demonstrate competencies including infection control, patient interviews, equipment operation, patient preparation, assisting the provider, diagnostic testing, and the collection and processing of specimens. Students must complete at least 80 hours in a healthcare setting, demonstrate intercultural competence, and adhere to medical best practices. This course includes a lab component and is aligned with the Certified Clinical Medical Assisting (CCMA) exam, which can be taken upon the successful completion of the internship. Before internship placement, students will demonstrate adequate clinical skills. Students who have not completed Clinical Medical Assisting in the previous four semesters must receive permission to enroll.
Prerequisites: , Medical Terminology , Introduction to Phlebotomy , , , Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and a criminal background check.
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