AHEA 271 - Medical Assistant Externship

4 credits (1 lecture hour for 16 weeks, 192 work hours)
This course is designed to provide the student with practical work experience at affiliated hospitals, clinics, or private physician’s offices to apply the concepts and skills learned in the Medical Assistant (MA) program. The student will spend 40 hours per week for 4.8 weeks at the practicum site.The 1 hour per week seminar class will meet during the second semester of the Certificate program.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 32 hours in the program and 18 hours in the major (including AHEA 131, AHEA 132, AHEA 120, and AHEA 140) with a “C” or better and/or consent of professor.