Program Overview
The ability to work well with people, be well organized, and be emphatic in dealing with patients are essential qualities in a medical assistant. The Medical Assisting program at Cañada is designed to provide the finest training and experience available. Through the expertise of a talented faculty and exposure to professionals in the field, students can expect to learn administrative duties such as medical/financial records management, medical report transcription, patient appointment scheduling, and clinical duties including preparation of patients for examination, assistance with minor surgery, giving injections, and operating electrocardiographs.
Requirements
| Complete Core Courses, 35 units | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 130 | Human Biology | 3 units |
| MEDA 100 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | 3 units |
| MEDA 110 | Medical Terminology | 3 units |
| MEDA 115 | Introduction to Electronic Health Record | 3 units |
| MEDA 120 | Clinical Procedures I | 4 units |
| MEDA 121 | Clinical Procedures II | 4 units |
| MEDA 140 | Implementation of Electronic Health Record | 3 units |
| MEDA 150 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 units |
| MEDA 160 | Medical Insurance Procedures | 3 units |
| MEDA 190 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 units |
| MEDA 672 | Work Experience Education: Internship | 3 units |