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Associate
of Science Degree
Student will have 480 hours of online didactic instruction. Didactic instruction will include online lecture, assignments, audio/visual presentation, threaded discussion and exams. Student will also be required to complete 120 hours of clinical practicum. Clinical practicum will include shadowing clinical practitioner, performing clinical and laboratory procedures under the direct supervision of clinical practitioner or physician. Clinical practicum will occur during the second phase of student didactic instruction. Student will perform his or her clinical practicum at an approved selected site close to home. At the successful completion of the second phase, student will be allowed to go on to the third phase of the program, which involves 320 hours of externship. Externship will take place at that same approved selected clinical site. Externship is designed to simulate the working environment of a health care facility. How are the clinical sites established? Student will be required to locate and negotiate a clinical site for their (preceptorship) clinical practicum and externship. Once the student has located a site and has a verbal commitment from the site, student will be required to notify the Medical Assistant Online Coordinator. The coordinator will then evaluate and ensure that a viable environment exists for an effective preceptorship and externship to meet the experiential needs of the program. The College will require a completed and signed contract prior to the student beginning core program. Students that are currently working in Internal Medicine or Family Practice facility could be considered as a potential site.
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What are the requirements for this
program?
Applicant shall be of good moral character Demonstrate evidence of good health * All students are required to have valid documentation before phase 2 of program
Will student be allowed to use past medical work experience as a
replacement for externship?
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