Unit One: Medical Assisting as a Career

1 Introduction to Medical Assisting

2 Healthcare and the Healthcare Team

3 Professionalism and Success

4 Interpersonal Communication

5 Legal and Ethical Issues

Unit Two: Safety and the Environment

6 Infection Control Fundamentals

7 Safety and Patient Reception

8 Office Equipment and Supplies

9 Examination and Treatment Areas

Unit Three: Communication

10 Written and Electronic Communication

11 Medical Records and Documentation

12 Electronic Health Records

13 Managing Medical Records

14 Telephone Techniques

15 Patient Education

Unit Four: Administrative Practices

16 Schedule Management

17 Insurance Billing

18 Diagnostic Coding

19 Procedure Coding

20 Patient Collections and Financial Management

Unit Five: Applied Anatomy and Physiology

21 Organization of the Body

22 The Integumentary System

23 The Skeletal System

24 The Muscular System

25 The Cardiovascular System

26 The Blood

27 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

28 The Respiratory System

29 The Nervous System

30 The Urinary System

31 The Reproductive Systems

32 The Digestive System

33 The Endocrine System

34 Special Senses

Unit Six: Infection Control and Clinical Practices

35 Infection Control Practices

36 Patient Interview and History

37 Vital Signs and Measurements

38 Assisting with a General Physical Exam

39 Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties

40 Assisting in Pediatrics

41 Assisting in Geriatrics

42 Assisting in Other Medical Specialties

43 Assisting in Eye and Ear Care

44 Assisting in Minor Surgery

Unit Seven: Diagnostics

45 Orientation to the Lab

46 Microbiology and Disease

47 Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Samples

48 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens

49 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

50 Diagnostic Imaging

Unit Eight: Assisting in Therapeutics

51 Principles of Pharmacology

52 Math and Dosage Calculations

53 Medication Administration

54 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

55 Nutrition and Health

Unit Nine: Medical Assisting Practice

56 Practice Management

57 Emergency Preparedness

58 Preparing for the World of Work