Earning Criteria

• Phlebotomy; Identify equipment and supplies used to collect, store, and process blood samples, describe common phlebotomy techniques, list correct steps in the process of taking blood, explain patient care before, during, and after blood collection, and describe how to prepare and handle a blood sample.
• Testing and Laboratory Procedures; Identify how specimens are collected and handled, explore procedures and processes used in obtaining blood and urine samples, outline the standard components of vision and hearing screening tests, and review common techniques and processes frequently used in medical laboratories.
• Infection Control; Review the causes and diagnostic methods of various infectious and communicable diseases, explore the protective measures required to prevent infection, outline the treatments and protective measures required to manage and control the spread of infectious disease, and identify procedures and protocols for responding.
• HealthCare Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science; Summarize the medical assisting professor, translate medical terminology using abbreviations, word building, and important terms, explain how nutrition knowledge relates to health and disease, and identify the role psychology plays in dealing with patients and their behavior.
• Anatomy and Physiology; Identify the structures, locations, and functions of major body systems and the organs that comprise them, and explain how the organs of the major body systems interact and maintain homeostasis.
• Successfully complete all coursework and final exam.