Prerequisite(s): None.
Career opportunities; basic office procedures including patient reception, appointment scheduling, telephone techniques, interpersonal relations; computer data entry; initial processing of managed care patients; oral communication; medico-legal doctrines. Recommended minimum keyboarding speed of 30 words per minute. Total of 72 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6940 Cancelled                  6:00pm- 9:00pm TuTh    LecLab  CEC138 LAW S       

         Short Term: 12/30/99-12/30/99

       &                            8:00am- 5:00pm Sat             CEC138 LAW S       

       &                                           TBA             CEC138 LAW S       

Prerequisite(s): MA 111A.
Patient processing. Medical records maintenance. Written and oral communication. Patient instruction. Processing mail. Banking. Financial procedures including professional fees, billing, and collections. Meeting arrangements and travel itinerary. Marketing. Legal implications of medical practice. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6288 Closed                     9:30am- 2:00pm MTuW    LecLab  CEC207 LAW S       

         Short Term: 01/7/13-02/27/13

Prerequisite(s): MA 115.
Pathophysiology of body systems; integration of disease processes of organ systems with medical and nursing assessment and procedures; diagnostic tests; invasive procedures; medications; nutritional intervention and expected outcomes. Use of drug reference books. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #7535 Instr Aprv Reqd            9:00am- 1:30pm TuTh    Lecture CEC204 HILEMAN-FORD

         Short Term: 05/14/13-06/20/13

Physiological and anatomical terms referring to human tissues and organic systems; medical abbreviations; introduction to medical records and prescription writing; use of medical dictionaries. Recommended Physo 100. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #7869 Closed                     9:00am-11:15am TuW     Lecture CEC219 JUETT P     

         Short Term: 05/14/13-07/31/13

Prerequisite(s): MA 122B; enrollment in or completion of MA 124.
Administration of medication and pharmacology. Patient education. Techniques of assisting in a medical specialist's office. Electrocardiographic methods. Bandaging and first aid. Nutrition and diet modification. Theory of physical therapy. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #5819 Closed                     9:00am-12:20pm MW      LecLab  CEC204 RODRIGUEZ BL

         Short Term: 03/11/13-05/2/13

       &                            9:00am- 1:30pm TuTh            CEC204 KLICH J     

Prerequisite(s): MA 122B, Physo 100.
Corequisite(s): MA 122C.
Methods of specimen collection. Principles of assisting the physician with routine office laboratory tests. Techniques for blood tests and urinalysis. Microbiology pertaining to medical office procedures. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #7536 Instr Aprv Reqd            5:00pm- 8:00pm W       LecLab  CEC204 MALJIAN S   

         Short Term: 05/15/13-06/19/13

       &                            3:00pm- 8:00pm F               CEC204 MALJIAN S   

       &                            9:00am- 4:00pm Sat             CEC204 MALJIAN S   

   #5789 Closed                     6:00pm- 9:30pm TuTh    LecLab  CEC204 LAW S       

         Short Term: 03/2/13-04/11/13

       &                            8:00am- 5:00pm Sat             CEC204 LAW S       

Prerequisite(s): MA 115 and enrollment in Medical Assisting Program.
Introduction to the principles of pharmacology and medication administration in the ambulatory setting. Reading, interpreting and documenting medication orders. Calculating dosages for nonparenteral and parenteral medications used in the ambulatory setting. Common medications used in each body system. Total of 27 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #4867 Closed                     2:30pm- 5:50pm W       LecLab  CEC204 HILEMAN-FORD

         Short Term: 01/9/13-02/27/13

       &                            9:00am-12:50pm Th              CEC204 HILEMAN-FORD

Prerequisite(s): MA 110 and 115.
Types of health insurance and billing procedures. Procedure codings. International Classification of Diseases -- Clinical Modifications. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #6366 Closed                     2:00pm- 4:15pm W       Lecture CEC207 RODRIGUEZ BL

         Short Term: 03/13/13-05/3/13

       &                            9:00am- 1:25pm F               CEC207 RODRIGUEZ BL