MEA 0942 - Practicum Experience

200 clock hours, 6.66 occupational credits
(6.66 lecture credit hours)
Prerequisite(s): MEA 0506C, MEA 0521C, MEA 0530C, and MEA 0573C with a grade of C or better. Restricted to students in the Medical Assisting Occupational Certificate Program.
Required Grade: Pass with a C or better.
This course is the final course in the program. Students will prepare a resume, portfolio, cover letter and complete a job application. Students will be placed at an ambulatory healthcare setting where they will perform 200 hours of clinical and administrative duties. Students will also report to class once every two weeks where they will take a mock certification exam in preparation for a national certifying exam that will be taken upon graduation. The Practicum Experience is the culmination and application of all knowledge and competencies learned while a student in the Medical Assisting program.

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