Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteMA 006 and HSCI 008 and ( BIOL 071 or BIOL 020 or MA 004 ) all with C or better Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionStudents will demonstrate a variety of clinical tasks in the medical assisting field by becoming active participants in the learner-centered environment. Skill competencies include preparing the exam room, obtaining patient medical histories, taking vital signs, assisting with physical examinations, instruments for examination, nutritional education planning, orthopedic bracing/casting, performing electrocardiograms, handling medical emergencies, pulmonary function testing, physical therapy, and explore the principles of radiology.