Medical Assistant Technology

MAT 100 Medical Admin. Procedures I
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is an orientation to the field of medicine, the medical assistant profession and the responsibilities of a health care team member. Basic administrative procedures utilized in ambulatory care settings are introduced along with communication techniques and legal and ethical concepts. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Assistant Technology Program or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: MAT 112.

MAT 106 Medical Clinical Procedures I
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course provides a theoretical and practical orientation to basic clinical procedures and fundamental principles utilized in the medical office/clinic setting. Topics include aseptic technique and infection control, patient care and diagnostic screening procedures routinely utilized in a medical practice. Corequisites: MAT 109.

MAT 109 Medical Clinical Procedures II
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Theoretical and practical application of additional skills: patient assessment, assist with routine and specialized examinations/treatments, safety and first aid, and electrocardiography, respiratory and radiography responsibilities. Corequisites: MAT 106.

MAT 112 Medical Term/Anat Systems I
2-2-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course includes the study of the basic structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, roots, combining forms and plurals as they pertain to various body systems. The anatomy and general function of body systems will also be emphasized. The goal of the course is to build a professional vocabulary and apply the knowledge gained to medical source documents. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Assistant Technology Program or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: MAT 100.

MAT 200 Medical Admin. Procedures II
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is a continuation of Medical Administrative Procedures I, covering more complex administrative functions in the medical office/clinic setting (i.e., financial management). Prerequisites: MAT 100. Corequisites: MAT 210.

MAT 205 Laboratory Procedures
3-1-4 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is designed to provide the theoretical basis and practical application for performing clinical laboratory procedures in the medical office/clinical setting. Topics include specimen collection and processing. Manual and automated techniques will be utilized. Prerequisites: MAT 100, MAT 106, MAT 109, MAT 112.

MAT 206 Medical Computer Applications
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) In this course, the student will be exposed to medical office software systems and electronic medical records. The student will work with patient demographics, insurance processes (coding and billing), and preparation of reports commonly utilized in an ambulatory setting, as well as having exposure to the set-up and usage of an electronic medical records system. Prerequisites: MAT 210.

MAT 210 Medical Term/Anat. Systems II
2-2-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Continues the study of word structure, system structure, and system function that was begun in Medical Terminology and Anatomical Systems I. Prerequisites: MAT 112. Corequisites: MAT 200.

MAT 218 Human Disease/Pharm/Med Assist
3-2.5-1.5 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is an overview of diseases that affect the human body, diagnostic/treatment modalities, pharmacology and administration of medications utilized in the medical office, patient instruction and orientation to community resources. Prerequisites: MAT 100, MAT 106, MAT 109, MAT 112 or consent of department chair.

MAT 223 Medical Assistant Seminar
1-1-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Through presentation and group interaction, the student will explore the learning achieved in the MAT program with emphasis on the externship experience. The goal of the course is to put the acquired learning into the perspective of the work place. Prerequisites: MAT 200, MAT 205, MAT 210, MAT 218. Corequisites: MAT 274.

MAT 274 MAT Externship
4-0-0 (Field Experience) This course covers a review and rotation sequence of practical experience in the office of qualified physician(s) and/or accredited hospital/clinic ambulatory care setting. Administrative and Clinical practice are performed under the supervision of the physician preceptor and/or assigned staff member and college faculty. Prerequisites: MAT 200, MAT 205, MAT 210, MAT 218 or consent of Department Chair. Corequisites: MAT 223.

RCP 125 Basic Cardiac Life Support
1-1-0 (Lecture/Discussion) A study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Included within this course is the care of adult, pediatric, and infant patients experiencing respiratory arrest, airway obstruction, and cardiac arrest. Comments: Students may register for this course without being accepted into the RCP program.

ENG 110 College Writing I
3-3-0 (Composition)/3-0-0 (Web) This college writing course will help students become more competent and confident writers. It will enable students to practice and become more skillful in the different stages of the writing process: generating ideas, planning and organizing, rough-draft writing, revising, refining, and proofreading. Students will write a variety of papers, no less than six, such as papers narrating and describing experiences, summarizing information, explaining an idea or concept, and supporting an opinion. Other assignments may include a journal, a letter seeking employment, a letter to the editor, and answering essay exams. Research skills, such as using the library and following appropriate documentation style in citing sources, will be taught. Students will improve their grammar, style, and thinking skills and learn how to produce writing necessary for success in further academic and employment pursuits. Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.