Academic Program Proposal

Date
Proposal
Activated
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and
Proposal
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Awarded
Academic
Program
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Deadline
MHEC Final
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Date
Lincoln College of Technology
Proposal
Lower Division Certificate (L.D.C.)Medical Assistant5/6/2023
Medical Assistant Program Description
The Medical Assistant program prepares students to be multi-functional practitioners, thoroughly prepared to perform front office and clinical patient care duties, as well as, basic urgent care procedures.  Topics covered include anatomy and psysioloy, medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, electronic health records, ethics, clinical procedures, aseptic technique, minor surgical procedures, universal precautions, general skills in document formatting, and EKG. This program delivrs practical preparation in the healthcare environment.