Medical Assistant
                    (Three and a half Quarters)
      

The  Medical  Assistant  program  is  established   following  the  guidelines
of  the  Louisiana Medical Practice  Act  and   the  American  Association  of  
Medical Assistants. Graduates are qualified  to  work in general and specialty  
medical practices,  hopitals,  home health agencies, laboratories, blood banks 
and  other  areas  utilizing clinical skills or in administrative positions in
medical practice or medical insurance companies.

Course Number
Course Name
Quarter Credit Hours

GB-101
Records Management
3.9
GB-103
Business English
3.9
HR-100
Professional Development I
4.2
HR-101
Professional Development II
3.6
MA-100
Medical Law and Ethics
4.8
MA-101
Medical Science
4.8
MA-110
Clinical Procedures
3.6
MA-111
Medical Laboratory I
3.6
MA-112
Medical Laboratory II
3.6
MA-113
Medical Emergencies/First Aid
4.2
MA-114
Clinical Procedures II
2.7
MA-200
Medical Assisting Externship
4.6
MP-101
Medical Terminology
3.9
MP-103
Medical Insurance Claims and Coding Procedures
3.4
MP-104
Medical OFfice Procedures/Transcription
3.0
KB-104
Keyboarding I
3.6
KB-105
Keyboarding II
3.6
CS-100
Cmputer Fundamentals
1.8
CS-101
Introduction to Microsoft Word
1.8
CS-102
Microsoft Advanced Word for Windows
3.6



Total Quarter Hours
72
Total Months (approximate)
11

Diploma Program