HC-292 Medical Assisting Practicum
All Medical Assisting students are required to perform internship duties prior to graduation and upon completion of the in-school portion of their training. Students perform as interns in the capacity of a Medical Assistant for a period of fourteen weeks at the rate of fourteen hours per week. Students have the opportunity to hone the competencies learned in all the required courses. Students are assigned to various clinical specialties within the respective facility and training activities in the particular clinical competency are supervised and evaluated accordingly. They achieve the expected level of clinical competency and administrative proficiency, which enables them to secure employment. Students are evaluated on specific dimensions of work ethic and clinical competency.
Credits
4Notes
Minimum of one semester (160 patient contact hours)
Restricted to majors only
Grade of C or better is required for progression in the Medical Assisting major
Strongly recommended for the final semester of the Associates degree program