AH 170MAB - Medical Assistant Bridge Practicum

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Medical Assistant Bridge program, and successful completion of all prior program courses is required.

Course Description: Provides hands-on clinical experience. Students work each week at a host site as part of the patient care team and experience first-hand the various operations within primary, specialty and/or urgent care settings. Duties will be assigned according to students’ skill level and the work needs of the host site. Students will participate in five seminars in which students discuss expectations and reflect on experiences. Students will be expected to expand their skill set during the sequence.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Perform the basic functions of a Medical Assistant in a primary, specialty, and/or urgent care setting.
CLO#2: Develop and evaluate goals based on Instructor and preceptor feedback. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Develop professional skills to meet industry demands based on the Rogue Valley Employability Rubric standards.