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Course Description

Clinical Medical Assisting I: Clinical Theory and Skills Lab I| Learn the theory and skills necessary to function in the medical setting as a clinical medical assistant. Focus theoretical applications on the entire life span, including health, health promotion, wellness and illness. Apply learned concepts in the college lab, including electrocardiogram, medication preparation and administration, preparing for and assisting with procedures, obtaining vital signs, and the practice of aseptic technique. Students must practice selected skills on each other during college lab under instructor supervision. Textbook information available at AACC Bookstore. CEUs issued. $1,675 includes $594 fee. Note: Students must be 18 years old. Corequisites: CMA-303: Medical Assisting Externship, CMA-304: Intro to Healthcare: Anatomy and Physiology, and Personability for Healthcare Workers, and CMA-306: Clinical Medical Assisting II. For additional requirements visit www.aacc.edu/clinicalmedicalassisting.

Learner Outcomes

Perform vital signs and other physical measurements from pediatric through adult patients; Demonstrate infection control procedures, medical asepsis and sterilization; Describe the chain of infection, including; mode of transmission, source of transmission, types of infectious agent, susceptibility and compromised host; Discuss the state of the infectious process, such as: indication, prodromal, acute, declining and convalescent; Document medical information in the patient record,Demonstrate medical  competencies including wound care, ear and eye care, immunization, and Ob-Gyn procedures within the medical assistant scope of care.  

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Clinical Medical Assistant I
Type
In Person
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Oct 30, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
Type
Online
Dates
Oct 30, 2024 to Jan 23, 2025
Type
In Person
Days
Th
Time
5:30PM to 9:45PM
Dates
Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Type
In Person
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Dec 04, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
Type
In Person
Days
Th
Time
5:30PM to 9:45PM
Dates
Dec 05, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024
Type
In Person
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Jan 08, 2025 to Jan 22, 2025
Type
In Person
Days
Th
Time
5:30PM to 9:45PM
Dates
Jan 09, 2025 to Jan 23, 2025
Schedule
Contact Hours
80.0
Location
  • Glen Burnie Town Center
  • Off Campus
Delivery Options
Registration Fee
Drop Request Deadline
Oct 29, 2024
Section Transfer Request Deadline
Oct 29, 2024
Instructors
  • Tammy Valko
Section Notes
Note: Section 902 is hybrid with mandatory face-to-face meetings from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 5:30-9:45 p.m. on Thursdays at GBTC. No classes Nov. 27-28, Dec. 25-26, and Jan. 1-2
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