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MDA 122 Medical Assistant Clinical Care
2 cr. hrs. 3 periods (1 lec., 2 lab)
Multi-skilled approach to patient care. Includes legal and ethical responsibility, asepsis, dressing changes,
electrocardiograms, phlebotomy, specimen collection and handling, urinalysis, whole blood hematology, glucose
monitoring, cholesterol and coagulation testing. Includes compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Administration
(OSHA) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations. Also includes principles of medication
administration with an emphasis on oral and parenteral routes of drug administration.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 123 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Principles and procedures for the medical assistant. Includes methods of assisting clinicians with physical examinations,
procedures, treatments, and minor surgical procedures in the medical office. Also includes collection of vital signs, height
and weight, patient data, and appropriate documentation.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 124 Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers
2 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lec.)
Medical terminology used in health care, with special care populations and in special services. Includes body systems
approach to terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Includes building and
analyzing terms using word parts. Also includes medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 125 Orientation to ICD-9 Coding
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Orientation to the International Classification of Diseases - 9th Edition (ICD-9) coding classification system. Includes
terminology, principles and components of the ICD-9 coding system, codes for diseases and conditions, information from
health records, and coding for highest specificity.
Recommendation: MDA 121 and 124, and minimum 25 words per minute word processing skills.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 126 Medical Billing and Insurance for Medical Assistants
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Application of insurance, coding and billing. Includes legal and ethical issues, federal, state and private insurance claims,
procedural and diagnostic coding, and banking and accounting principles.
Recommendation: Minimum 25 words per minute word processing skills.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 127 Medical Administrative Procedures
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Principles and procedures for front office administrative skills. Includes methods of telephone management,
correspondence and mail processing, appointment scheduling, medical records management and data collection. Also
includes an overview of medical assistant as an office manager.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 190A Medical Assistant Front Office Externship
1 cr. hrs. 5 periods (5 lab)
Practicum in administrative medical assisting. Application of administrative duties, procedures, and knowledge derived
from medical assisting courses.
Prerequisite(s): MDA 125, 126, 127.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
MDA 190B Medical Assistant Back Office Externship
1 cr. hrs. 5 periods (5 lab)
Practicum in clinical medical assisting. Application of clinical skills, procedures, and knowledge derived from medical
assisting courses.
Prerequisite(s): HCA 102, 103 and MDA 122, 123.
Information: Permission of the program director is required to enroll in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-5100.
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