MA 001 - Work Experience - Medical Assistant

    Recent Professors
    Catherine R. Emley, Briseyda Valencia
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    20–24 students
    Credits
    0.5
    Prerequisite
    Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: MA 051A and MA 051B and MA 053 and MA 055
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MA 001
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This work experience course of supervised employment is designed to facilitate medical assistants to acquire desirable work habits, attitudes and skills of a competent allied healthcare worker. This course also provides students with career awareness, opportunities to practice professionalism and integrate classroom learning and clinical practice in ambulatory medical clinics. Fifty-four hours of work equals one-unit of course credit. Student repetition is allowed per Title 5, Section 55253. MA001 may earn four units each semester and a maximum of fourteen units of college credit for work experience.
    Usually Held
    Thu 7:30am–9:30am, Thu 1:30pm–3:30pm, Tue 1:30pm–3:30pm