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Medical Assistant

31-509-1 Technical Diploma (one year)
Offered at New Richmond and Superior
New at Rice Lake starting January 2009
Curriculum 2008-2009

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Number

Course Title

Credits

OCCUPATIONAL SPECIFIC COURSES

31501308 Pharmacology for Allied Health
(Prerequisites: 10501101 Medical Terminology and 31509302 Human Body in Health and Disease)
2
31509301 Medical Assistant Administrative Procedures
(Prerequisite: Declared Medical Assistant program and Corequisite: 10501107 Introduction to Computing for Healthcare)
1
31509302 Human Body in Health and Disease
(Corequisite: 10501101 Medical Terminology)
3
31509303 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 1
(Prerequisite: Admission to Medical Assistant program and Corequisite: 31509304 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 1)
2
31509304 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 1
(Prerequisite: Admission into the Medical Assistant program and Corequisites: 31509302 Human Body in Health and Disease, 10501101 Medical Terminology, and 31509303 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 1)
4
31509305 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 2
(Prerequisite: 31509303 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 1)
2
31509306 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 2
(Prerequisites: 31509303 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 1, 31509304 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 1, and
Corequisite: 31501308 Pharmacology for Allied Health)
3
31509307 Medical Office Insurance and Finance
(Corequisites: 10501107  Introduction to Computing for Healthcare, 10501101 Medical Terminology, 31509302 Human Body in Health and Disease)
2
31509309 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism 1
31509310 Medical Assistant Externship
(Prerequisites: Current Health Care Provider CPR and first aid, successful completion or standing in all other program courses, approval of program faculty, compliance with Wisconsin Caregiver Law, and program Health requirements are met)
3
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OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORTIVE/GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

10501101 Medical Terminology 3
10501104 Principles of Customer Service in Healthcare 2
10501107 Introduction to Computing for Healthcare 2
10809198 Introduction to Psychology or 3
10809199 Psychology of Human Relations 3
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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All prerequisite or corequisite courses listed in this curriculum must be completed with a “C“ or better.

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