Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting - Online

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• Objectives
  Earning a medical assisting degree online at Kaplan University is designed to prepare you to enter one of the fastest-growing, most versatile professions in the health care industry.* As a medical assistant, you will interact with patients, physicians, and other health care providers on a regular basis. Through a combination of traditional teaching and hands-on training, this program is designed to help you acquire the knowledge and skills required to become a professional medical assistant.
• Course description
   Program Highlights
  
  In the medical assisting program, you will enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning while you study to develop career skills such as:
  
      * Assisting physicians in patient preparation and examination
      * Communicating professionally and providing instructions to patients
      * Performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, urinalysis, and electrocardiograms
      * Recording patients' vital signs and managing patient records
  
  CORE
  
  Courses      Credits
  Communication Course     5
  Mathematics Course     5
  Communication Course     5
  
  MAJOR
  
  Courses      Credits
  Academic Strategies for the Health Care Professional     5
  Medical Law and Bioethics     5
  Medical Terminology     5
  Anatomy and Physiology I     5
  Anatomy and Physiology II     5
  Pharmacology     5
  Diseases of the Human Body     5
  Medical Office Management     5
  Medical Coding and Insurance     5
  Professionalism in Health Care     2
  Clinical Competencies I     5
  Clinical Competencies II     5
  Medical Assisting Externship and Evaluation     5
  

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