Course Syllabus

Clinical Medical Assisting Internship

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Course Description

This internship course provides students with the opportunity to practice clinical duties performed by a medical assistant in a medical office. Students demonstrate competencies including infection control, patient interviews, equipment operation, patient preparation and assisting the physician, diagnostic testing, and collecting and processing specimens. Students must complete at least 80 hours in the medical office. Students who have not completed Clinical Medical Assisting in the previous four semesters must receive permission to enroll. Prerequisites: Human Biology, Pharmacology, Phlebotomy, Clinical Medical Assisting, and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.

Essential Objectives

1. Apply principles of aseptic techniques and infection control.
2. Prepare and maintain examination and treatment room.
3. Prepare patients for examination and procedures, and obtain patient history and vital signs.
4. Adhere to established patient screening procedures and follow up on patient test results.
5. Assist with examination, procedures, and treatments.
6. Provide patient education regarding nutrition, medication and special tests.
7. Maintain medication, immunization, and patient health records.
8. Collect and process specimens and perform diagnostic tests

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

• Class and small group discussion (online & face to face)
• Role playing
• Quizzes & Exams
• NHA CMA Modules
• Demonstration
• Simulations
• Journaling
• Clinical Competencies
• Internship Hours

Evaluation Criteria

• Discussion Board = 15%
• Weekly Reflective Journaling = 10%
• NHA Quizzes = 10%
• NHA CCMA Practice Exams = 10%
• NHA Activities = 10%
• Final Practical Exam = 10%
• Practical Assessments = 10%
• Internship Completion = 25%

• Grading Criteria:

  A+ through A-: For any work to receive an "A," it must clearly be exceptional or outstanding work. It must demonstrate keen insight and original thinking. It must not only demonstrate full understanding of the topic or issues addressed, but it must also provide a critical analysis of these. In addition, an "A" grade reflects a student's ability to clearly and thoughtfully articulate his or her learning.

  B+ through B-: For any work to receive a "B," it must be good to excellent work. It must demonstrate strong originality, comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to detail. In addition, a "B" grade reflects a student's ability to clearly articulate his or her learning.

  C+ through C-: For any work to receive a "C," it must meet the expectations of the assignment. It must demonstrate solid comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to detail. In addition, a "C" grade reflects a student's ability to adequately articulate his or her learning.

  D+ through D-: For any work to receive a "D," it must marginally meet the expectations of the assignment. It demonstrates minimal comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to detail. In addition, a "D" grade may reflect a student's difficulty in articulating his or her learning.

  F: Work that receives an "F" grade does not meet the expectations or objectives of the assignment. It demonstrates consistent problems with comprehension, organization, critical thinking, and supporting details. In addition, an "F" grade reflects a student's inability to articulate his or her learning. Students are strongly urged to discuss this grade with their instructor and advisor.

  A+ = 98-100% B+ = 88-89.9% C+ = 78-79.9% D+ = 68-69.9%

  A = 93-97.9% B = 83-87.9% C = 73-77.9% D = 63-67.9%

  A- = 90-92.9% B- = 80-82.9% C- = 70-72.9% D- = 60-62.9%

  F = 59.9% and below

  All graded assignments will be rounded to the nearest tenth. Final grades will be calculated based on the assignment evaluation percentages outlined in Evaluation Criteria.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

I expect all students to come to class prepared to participate. My classroom is a judgment-free zone and you will never be made to feel bad about asking questions or offering wrong answers. We are all here together to learn and that is best achieved (and most enjoyable) if everyone has a great attitude and participates in class.

Missing & Late Work Policy

I believe once you are learning at the college level you should be able to navigate a course site and be responsible for assignments and due dates. My courses are all teaching students who plan to enter the medical field where responsibility is of utmost importance. For this reason, I do not accept late work. If there are extenuating circumstances, I will consider a rare extension, ONLY if you communicate with me prior to the due date of the assignment.

I also expect all students to do their own work. Anyone caught cheating on any assignment in my class with automatically fail my course and receive an academic integrity violation.

Experiential Learning Expectations

Hours: 15 or more

Students must complete an 80-hour internship as part of this course, as well as 18 hours of face to face lab time.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity