- NEWTech
- Health Sciences
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Grade Level: 11, 12
Credits: 3 per year (1.5 per semester)
Location: NEWTech - Rm. S207
Duration: 1080 hours (540 hours/year with second year option providing students complete Year 1 proficiency)
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing
Program Description: Learn back office medical procedures as well as medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and lab procedures. Clinical training in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices is available. The class focuses on academic, technical skills, and employability practices. Students will develop personal and professional skills in the classroom that will transfer to the workplace. Students that are 18 years of age, when they complete this course, may apply for a pre-apprenticeship cohort with Providence Medical Group.
Syllabus: MA Syllabus 2022-2023
Program Uniform Information:
You will order your program uniform directly with the vendor, Spokane Uniform House.
Your 2022-23 program uniform consists of:- Female Students
- 1 - Pants: #DK 005 (Ceil Blue)
- 1 - Top: #DK 615 (Ceil Blue)
- Male Students
- 1 - Pants: #DK 015 (Ceil Blue)
- 1 - Top: #DK 635 (Ceil Blue
High School Credit Equivalencies: 1.0 Science
Certifications: NHA EKG certification, Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, Electronic Health Records Specialist; CPR/First Aid; Blood Borne Pathogens/HIV
Clinical Internship: Upon reaching proficiency in the above skills, students will be eligible to complete 10 hours/week in a health career setting. To complete this internship, students will need to comply with hospital guidelines set in place by Providence Health Care, including drug testing, background checks and vaccinations. Hospital policy requires the following:
- Current TB vaccination
- Hepatitis B or positive titer
- MMR
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)
- Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis
- Influenza
- COVID 19
If you have any questions or concerns about this, please talk with your instructor.
Careers in this field:
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Assitant
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Female Students
