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Clinical Assistant

Technical Diploma 30-509-4

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Start Dates: August, January

Effective: August 2026

First Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
509-302 Human Body in Health & Disease 3 Program or pre-program student; 836-113 or BIOL Test Score Focuses on diseases that are frequently first diagnosed and treated in the medical office setting. Students learn to recognize human anatomy and the causes, signs, and symptoms of diseases of the major body systems as well as the diagnostic procedures, usual treatment, prognosis and prevention of common diseases.
Course #: 509-302
Title: Human Body in Health & Disease
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Program or pre-program student; 836-113 or BIOL Test Score Focuses on diseases that are frequently first diagnosed and treated in the medical office setting. Students learn to recognize human anatomy and the causes, signs, and symptoms of diseases of the major body systems as well as the diagnostic procedures, usual treatment, prognosis and prevention of common diseases.
509-303 Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 2 Program student; Corequisite: 509-304 Introduces medical assistant students to laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in a medical office setting. Students perform CLIA waived routine laboratory procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory care setting. Students follow laboratory safety requirements and federal regulations while performing specimen collection and processing microbiology and urinalysis testing.
Course #: 509-303
Title: Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Program student; Corequisite: 509-304 Introduces medical assistant students to laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in a medical office setting. Students perform CLIA waived routine laboratory procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory care setting. Students follow laboratory safety requirements and federal regulations while performing specimen collection and processing microbiology and urinalysis testing.
509-304 Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 4 Program student; 509-302 or concurrent; Corequisite: 509-303 Introduces medical assistant students to the clinical procedures performed in the medical office setting. Students perform basic examining room skills including screening, vital signs, patient history, minor surgery, and patient preparation for routine and specialty exams in the ambulatory care setting.
Course #: 509-304
Title: Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Comments: Program student; 509-302 or concurrent; Corequisite: 509-303 Introduces medical assistant students to the clinical procedures performed in the medical office setting. Students perform basic examining room skills including screening, vital signs, patient history, minor surgery, and patient preparation for routine and specialty exams in the ambulatory care setting.
  Total Credits: 9  
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
501-308 Pharmacology for Allied Health 2 Weeks 1-10 | Program student; 509-302 and 509-304; Corequisite: 509-306 Introduces students to classifying medications into correct drug categories and applying basic pharmacology principles. Students apply basic pharmacodynamics to identifying common medications, medication preparation, and administration of medications used by the major body systems.
Course #: 501-308
Title: Pharmacology for Allied Health
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Weeks 1-10 | Program student; 509-302 and 509-304; Corequisite: 509-306 Introduces students to classifying medications into correct drug categories and applying basic pharmacology principles. Students apply basic pharmacodynamics to identifying common medications, medication preparation, and administration of medications used by the major body systems.
509-306 Medical Asst Clin Procedures 2 3 Weeks 1-10 | Program student; 509-303 and 509-304 and 509-302 and 509-309 or concurrent Prepares medical assistant students to perform patient care skills in the medical office setting. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, performing an electrocardiogram, assisting with respiratory testing, educating patients/community, assisting with emergency preparedness in an ambulatory care setting.
Course #: 509-306
Title: Medical Asst Clin Procedures 2
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Weeks 1-10 | Program student; 509-303 and 509-304 and 509-302 and 509-309 or concurrent Prepares medical assistant students to perform patient care skills in the medical office setting. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, performing an electrocardiogram, assisting with respiratory testing, educating patients/community, assisting with emergency preparedness in an ambulatory care setting.
509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess 2 Weeks 1-8 | Program or pre-program student Prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the health care setting. Students maintain confidentiality, examine legal aspects of the medical record, perform quality improvement procedures, examine legal and bioethical issues, and demonstrate awareness of diversity.
Course #: 509-309
Title: Medical Law, Ethics & Profess
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Weeks 1-8 | Program or pre-program student Prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the health care setting. Students maintain confidentiality, examine legal aspects of the medical record, perform quality improvement procedures, examine legal and bioethical issues, and demonstrate awareness of diversity.
509-320 Clinical Assistant Practicum 1 Weeks 11-16 | Program student; (509-302 and 509-303 and 509-304) and 501-308 and 509-306 and (509-309 or concurrent or M309 Test Score) | Weekday, daytime clinical - 64 hours Requires clinical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous clinical assistant courses in actual ambulatory health care settings. Learners perform clinical assistant clinical and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. This is a supervised, unpaid, clinical experience.
Course #: 509-320
Title: Clinical Assistant Practicum
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: Weeks 11-16 | Program student; (509-302 and 509-303 and 509-304) and 501-308 and 509-306 and (509-309 or concurrent or M309 Test Score) | Weekday, daytime clinical - 64 hours Requires clinical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous clinical assistant courses in actual ambulatory health care settings. Learners perform clinical assistant clinical and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. This is a supervised, unpaid, clinical experience.
  Total Credits: 8  
Total Credits: 8

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Minimum Program Credits Required: 17

Grade of B- required for all courses.

2.0 Minimum Program Cumulative GPA Required for Graduation
If a student does not enroll in any courses at CVTC for two or more consecutive semesters, the student will be required to reapply with Admissions. Students must abide by any changes in admission requirements and degree requirements.

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