2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

CAREER PROGRAMS, ASSOCIATE DEGREE 49
First Semester
Credits
ENG 100 English Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
*MAT 110 Technical Mathematics I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TCC 111 Technical Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TCC 112 CADD Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TME 111 Machining Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Second Semester
*MAT 111 Technical Mathematics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHY 100 Technical Physics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TCC 121 Project Management Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TCC 122 2-D CADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TDD 128 Detailing-Assembly-Fixture Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Third Semester
ENG 112 English Composition II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PHY 101 Technical Physics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TME 216 Statics and Strength of Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TME 210 CNC Operations (or). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TDD 216 Three Dimensional CADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
________ Social Science Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Fourth Semester
TME 220 Robotics and Programmable Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
_______ Humanities Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TME 229 Fluid Power and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TME 231 Technical Mechanics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TCC 228 Design Project Methods (or) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TDD 203 Kinematics (or) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TME 199 Co-op Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Total Credits Required: 65
*MAT 140, MAT 141 or MAT 160, MAT 161 may be elected instead.
Medical Assistant, Associate in Applied
Science (MED)
The Medical Assistant program prepares students as multi-skilled health care
workers who function as assistants to physicians in a variety of ambulatory
care settings. The responsibilities of the medical assistant include administrative
and clinical duties. The Delaware County Community College Medical Assisting
program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of the
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
All medical assistant applicants are required to submit a "Criminal History
Record Information Report" and be free of any conviction of elder or child
abuse for 10 years prior to beginning the first clinical course.
Selected clinical externships will be provided in local medical offices and
health care clinics under the supervision of the allied health faculty. These
externships are work/learning experiences for which the student receives no
monetary remuneration or other reimbursement.
Medical assistant applicants are required to take college placement tests in
math, reading and English skills. Any deficiencies must be remedied prior to
registering for Medical Assistant Techniques and Practicum I (AHM 106).
Certain manual dexterity and sensory abilities that will enable the student to
competently perform required technical skills are necessary for successful
completion of the Medical Assistant program. Health problems that can
interfere with the applicant's ability to meet program competencies are
considered individually.
All medical assistant students will need to have on file in the Health Center
the results of a complete physical examination including: laboratory tests, a
complete blood count, serology, a 9-panel urine drug screen and TB testing
prior to beginning the clinical component of the program. Please refer to the
pre-entrance medical record health form requirements from the Health Center.
Additionally, students must have medical health insurance and be in compliance
with recommendations for the Hepatitis B vaccine. Full CPR certification is
required. You must submit a photocopy (both sides) of "Health Care Provider"
(American Heart Association) which is renewable every two years or "Course
for the Professional" (American Red Cross) which is renewable annually.
Documentation of completion of the above must be on file in the Health Center
prior to entering the Medical Assistant Externship (AHM 199).
Students may be removed from the program for violation of patient safety,
confidentiality or behavior incompatible with acceptable standards pending
outcome of the appeal process.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical structure and
physiological functioning of the human body and of medical terms
descriptive of body systems.
• Identify the business/administrative and clinical duties of the medical
assistant.
• Describe the ethical and legal responsibilities of the medical assistant in the
health-care delivery system.
• Apply selected principles of biophysical and psychosocial sciences in
providing assistance to the physician.
• Maintain business and patient health records.
• Function as an assistant to the physician in medical and/or other
clinical settings.
An associate degree in applied science will be awarded upon successful
completion of the required program with a 2.0 G.P.A. and a "C" or better in all
allied health courses. The graduate is then eligible to write the examination for
national certification administered through the American Association of
Medical Assistants.
In addition to the normal tuition and fees, medical assistant students are
required to purchase uniforms and miscellaneous supplies.
See Electives Listing, Page74 .
First Semester
Credits
AHM 104 Body Structure/Function I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 233 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 100 English Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DPR 100 Introduction to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PSY 140 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Second Semester
AHM 105 Body Structure/Function II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 140 Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care. . . . . . . 3
AHM 100 Orientation to Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 112 English Composition II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Third Semester, Summer I
AHA 207 Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 106 Medical Assistant Techniques and Practicum I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AHM 185 Medical Office Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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