I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Medical Assistant Internship

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MEDA 2150

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 6

Lecture Hours: 0

Lab Hours: 0

Internship Hours: 270

4. Course Description:

This course will provide on-the-job experience to students. The student will be assigned to work in a physicianÆs office for a total of 270 clock hours. The student will work under the supervision of office personnel doing tasks related to the studentÆs program curriculum.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites

Instructor’s consent

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount	MDAS 2970 Externship	6
Anoka Technical College, Anoka	MAST 2050 Externship	7

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Name of Program(s)	Program Type
Medical Assistant	Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Effectively demonstrate professional, job-related interactions with colleagues in the workplace.
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Verbalize an example of a problem(s) that arose and how they solved the problem(s) during the clinical internship experience

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Demonstrate appropriate soft skills; i.e., punctuality, cooperation, time management.
Demonstrate ethical decision-making as it relates to the workplace.
Demonstrate application of theoretical information from multiple courses in the workplace environment.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

Internship agreement/contract will be created to guide the content/expectations for each individual internship.