Learning Outcomes

• Communicate verbally and non-verbally with patients, families, and healthcare professionals in various environments utilizing active listening, interviewing, instruction of procedures and patient education, and documentation skills.

• Perform clinical procedures and related administrative functions to ensure safe and effective care of patients in the practice setting by applying critical thinking and knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, mathematics, pharmacology, and pathophysiology. 

• Integrate clinical workflow and business strategies by utilizing critical thinking, effective time management, cultural sensitivity, professionalism, and ethical decision-making in the medical business practice setting using current technology. 

• Mitigate ethical dilemmas while providing patient care in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, policies, and laws while upholding patient rights.

• Exhibit critical thinking based on knowledge of academic subject matter required for competence in the medical assisting profession including accurately calculating and administering medication dosages, performing laboratory testing and interpreting data for safe and effective patient care.

• Incorporate cognitive knowledge in performing the psychomotor and affective domains in the practice of medical assisting, applying quality control measures in following health and safety policies and procedures to prevent illness and injury.

Core Courses - 30 Credit

• BIOL 115 - Anatomy and Physiology with Human Disease I 4 Credits #
• BIOL 116 - Anatomy and Physiology with Human Disease II 4 Credits #
• HLTH 101M - Introduction to Health Careers 0 Credits
• HLTH 110 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits
• HLTH 220 - Pharmacology 3 Credits
• HLTH 230 - Health Care Law and Ethics 3 Credits
• MEDA 254 - Clinical Patient Care 3 Credits +
• MEDA 255 - Clinical Laboratory Procedures 3 Credits +
• MEDA 259 - Medical Office Applications 3 Credits +
• MEDA 290 - Medical Assisting Practicum 4 Credits +

Open Electives - 3 Credits

See “Guide To Electives “ for list of choices.

Total Credits: 33

+These MEDA courses must be completed at Davenport University in order to be eligible to sit for the certification exams.

#A grade of C or better is required for successful completion of both BIOL 115  and BIOL 116 .

**Recommended electives for students wishing to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).