2012-2013 Catalog - St. Clair County Community College

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION – MEDICALCLINICAL ASSISTANTProgram Code: AASMCASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREEComputer and Office Technology Department (810) 989-5628The position of the Medical Clinical Assistant is both challenging and rewarding asit assists physicians in examining and treating patients. Positions can be found ina variety of doctors’ and dentists’ offices, hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories,pharmaceutical firms, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. Duties mayinclude taking vital signs, preparing patients, documenting patient history, assistingin exams, collecting specimens, giving injections and sterilizing supplies andequipment, as well as a number of basic clerical duties necessary to have an officerun effectively and efficiently.Proof of Hepatitis B vaccine and/or positive titer is a prerequisite to the followingcourses: OA 287, OA 288, OA 200A & B. Please see an Office Administrationdepartment advisor for details.Suggested Course SequenceFIRST YEAR – 1st SemesterSemester HoursOA 115* Intermediate Keyboarding and Document Formatting CL 4OA 130 Time and Project Management for Students 1OA 135 Automated Office Principles and Practices 4BIO 160** Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Care Professional 4ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3162nd SemesterSemester HoursOA 161 Office Technology CT OC 4OA 280A Medical Terminology 2OA 282 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants 2PE 143 Emergency Medical Care 3PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology CT 415SECOND YEAR – 1st SemesterSemester HoursOA 225 Business Communications OC WR 4OA 262 Records Management for the Automated Office CT 4OA 285 Medical Office Administrative Procedures 4OA 287 Beginning Medical Clinical Techniques 3OA 200A*** Cooperative Educational Experience 3182nd SemesterSemester HoursOA 288 Advanced Medical Clinical Techniques 3BUS 158**** Business Math CT MA 4PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3OA 200B*** Co-Operative Educational Experience 313Total Credit Hours/Total Contact Hours = 62/62*OA 110 Beginning Keyboarding or equivalent is a prerequisite.**Students have option of taking BIO 271 and BIO 272 to replace BIO 160.***Can also be taken in spring semester. An application process and permission ofcoordinator is required; inquire in Room 200, A.J. Theisen Building for process and duedates.****Or MTH 102 or higher.NOTES: Upon successful completion of the required courses, all graduation competencieswill be satisfied. Completion of entire Office Administration program constitutes one GAcompetency. Students pursuing dual Office Administration degrees must complete OA200C in the specialty area of their second degree.121