MA 280 Co-op Ed: Medical Assistant

In this required internship course students gain on-the-job work experience in local medical facilities in both clinical and administrative office settings. Students learn to identify and use additional medical equipment as well as have opportunities to integrate theory and practice introduced in the classroom with practical experiences in the professional field.

Prerequisite

Admission to the Medical Assistant program

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Integrate classroom learning with field experience
2. Describe their work experience in their career field and growth in knowledge of the career field
3. Demonstrate and explain advanced skills and knowledge gained at the workplace
4. Demonstrate foundational job search and workplace competencies
5. Describe understanding of workplace culture
6. Demonstrate college core learning outcomes in communication and use of technology