MEDA 0610 - Clinical Medical Assisting with Laboratory II

    Recent Professors
    Brittany M. Villagran
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    4.3Lightout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite Prerequisite: Admission to the Taft College Medical Assisting Program and a successful completion of MEDA 1109 with a C or better.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of MEDA 0610
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This is designed to provide advanced education and training for the individual who is interested in working as a Clinical Medical Assistant in a medical or clinical back office. Topics include patient history and interviewing, techniques of assisting the physician with patients, minor surgeries and sterile dressing changes, staple and suture removal, theory of x-ray examination and treatment, patient education, electrocardiographic methods, and first aid. Common office procedures are discussed and practiced in the Skills Lab. Emphasis is placed on the role of the clinical medical assistant. (formerly MEDA 1110)
    Usually Held
    Fri 1:10pm–4:00pm, Fri 4:01pm–7:00pm