HLTH3031 - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Course Description

The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program is a 525 hour program that prepares students with no background in the field for the national certification examination offered through the NHA-National Healthcare Association. The 15 week course consists of 32 hours of independent study and 3 hours of guided online instruction each week. Students (apprentices) are required to be actively seeking employment as a medical assistant during the program, with employment starting at the end of the classroom course.

Learner Outcomes

To provide students with the concepts and skills to gain employment in an outpatient setting. Students will be prepared to perform administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician, mid-level provider, or licensed nurse.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to...

•  Explain the role, responsibilities, scope of practice, standards of care, and credentials of medical assistants
• Using correct terminology, differentiate among the structures and their functions within the six levels of structural organization of the human body
• Identify etiology, processes, symptoms, and treatments for common diseases
• Apply ethical standards and legal responsibilities, including those related to the confidentiality of personal health information, to patient care
• Describe basic medical administrative tasks using electronic medical record software
• Perform clinical and laboratory procedures applicable to the role of a medical assistant in medical office and laboratory settings
• Perform administrative duties applicable to the role of a medical assistant in medical office and laboratory settings

Notes

If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability so that we may coordinate the accommodations you need, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in ‘Ilima 107, ph.734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the KCC Deaf Center at ph. 734-9210 (V), 447-1379 (videophone), or email kapdeaf1@hawaii.edu.

Please note: you will need to contact Kapi’olani CC’s DSSO or Deaf Center to request accommodations in a Kapi’olani CC course even if you’ve already registered or are receiving services at another UH campus’s disability support program.

Kapi‘olani Community College Refund/Drop Policy:

100% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 10 business days or more prior to start date of course.

50% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 5-9 business days prior to the start date of course.

0% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made less than 5 business days prior to the start date of course.