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Medical Assistant

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Course Code:

8345/8346

Course Description:

Students in this one-year introductory program designed to give an overview of the various components of the medical assistants’ professional responsibilities.  This course is intended for students who are preparing for many of the exciting, challenging, and rewarding careers in the healthcare field.  Students will be prepared to assist physicians by performing functions related to both business administration and clinical duties of a medical office.

Topics of Study:

  • Orientation of the Medical Assistant 
  • Legal & Ethics
  • Medical Asepsis & OSHA Infection Control 
  • Patient Interactions 
  • Anatomy & Physiology of Body Systems 
  • Nutrition & Health 
  • Office Operations & Responsibilities
  • Diagnostic/Procedural Coding 
  • Health Insurance & Claim Forms 
  • Principles of Pharmacology 
  • Administering Medications 
  • Assisting in Clinical Laboratory Duties  
  • Surgical Supplies & Instruments 
  • Career Development & Opportunities
  • Butler Farm, Hampton
  • AM & PM
  • 20 Students
  • Medical Assisting NOCTI 
  • National Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Examination (CCMA)  
  • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR
  • American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid
  • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
  • Completed 10th grade English with a grade of “B” or better
  • Completed Biology with a grade of “C” or better and passed the Biology SOL 
  • Must be 17 before April 30th to set for the CCMA 
  • Police Background Check 
  • TB Skin Test, Hepatitis Vaccination, and Flu Shot are required 
  • Clinical experience may require drug testing and Covid19 vaccination and/or testing
  • Clinical Experience
  • Student takes the pulse of another student
  • Woman examines skeleton in a classroom setting
  • Students in a medical classroom

Instructor Bio

mary.harrell@nhrec.org

757-766-1100 ext. 3336

30+ years of experience in Medical Assisting 

10+ years of teaching experience 

Summa Cum Laude graduate from UDS in Long Island, New York 

AAMA Certified Medical Assistant 

Worked at John Hopkins and Grady Memorial Hospitals, and the National Institutes of Health

  • Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 14 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. “Medical Assistants.” Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10 October, 2023. View the Occupational Outlook Handbook here.

    • Medical Assistant
    • Medical Records Specialist
    • Phlebotomist 
    • Healthcare Administration 
    • Health Information Technologist