MA 163 Beginning Clinical Skills for Medical Assisting Description: Course focuses on beginning clinical medical assisting skills and responsibilities for the clinical area of a medical office or other appropriate medical facility. Covers proper handwashing; use of personal protective equipment; medical and surgical aseptic procedures; vital signs determination; assisting with physical examinations/rooming, including safe transfers, positioning and draping, height, weight, obtaining patient history; disinfection and sterilization techniques; assisting with minor office procedures; application of physical agents to promote tissue healing; patient teaching on ambulatory aids and cast care. Prerequisites: Course Completion of HLC 160, LIR 10, PSYCH 1A, ANAT 140, HLC 140; AND Concurrent Enrollment in MA 160, MA 161, MA 162, MA 167 Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent Repeatability: Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP Grading Type: Grade Only Sections listed are for

Sect Days Hours Instructor Location Room Units Status Total Seats Current Enrollment Seats Remaining Date Begin/End Date Final Exam Books 3251 W W 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Slusser K Redmon R/Slusser K/McDonald L Online Race Building, Santa Rosa Campus Online 4044 3.00 Ended 30 29 1 08/18-12/08 08/18-12/08 12/15/2021     There is a required skills lab orientation/skill pack pick up on Thurs, 8/12 from 9am to 12pm in Race, 2nd floor, skills lab. Wear full uniform. The lecture portion of this class will meet at the dates/times listed for this class, but in a virtual environment. The lab portion of the class will meet face to face in the skills lab in Race on the dates/times shown. The above section has a required skills pack that must be purchased - MA Program Coordinator Kat Slusser will email all registered and wait listed students for instructions on how to purchase the pack. Please email Kat for questions at KSlusser@SantaRosa.edu.