2019-2020 Catalog

MDST 2980 MDST Externship

0.0 - 0.0 - 18.5

Prerequisite

(1) Successful completion of the first three quarters in the Medical Assisting program - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course is to provide students with the time to practice and perfect the didactic and clinical skills learned and provides a professional clinical office setting with qualified personnel to support students in their externship portion of the program. This course provides a learning experience that applies knowledge in performing administrative and clinical procedures and in developing professional attitudes for interacting with other professionals and consumers in the healthcare field. The experience remains parallel in content and concept with the material presented in the didactic and classroom laboratory sessions.