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Posted: 03/19/08

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MAS 118 - Medical Assisting Seminar

Course Description

Seminar focuses on job preparation and maintenance skills and review for the certification examination.  Topics include:  letters of application, resumes, job applications, job interviews, letters of resignation and review of program competencies for employment and certification.

Competency Areas	Hours
Letters of Application	Class	4
Resumes	D. Lab	0
Job Applications	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Job Interviews	Credit	4
Letters of Resignation
Review of Program Competencies for Employment and Certification

Prerequisite:	Completion of all required courses except MAS 117
Corequisite:	MAS 117

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
LETTERS OF APPLICATION		2	0	0
Letter of application	Prepare a letter of application.
RESUMES		6	0	0
Resume	Prepare a resume to be used when applying for a job.
JOB APPLICATIONS		2	0	0
Job Application	Complete a job application.
JOB INTERVIEWS		8	0	0
Job interview	Role-play a job interview.
Follow-up Letter	Discuss questions commonly asked during a job interview.
	Dress appropriately for a job interview.
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION		2	0	0
Letters of resignation	Prepare a letter of resignation.
	Discuss the importance of a letter of resignation giving notice and working out a notice.
	Discuss the importance of a letter of resignation giving notice and working out a notice.
Review of Program Competencies for Employment and certification		20	0	0
	Review program competencies.
	Participate in mock certification examination.

Suggested Resources

American Association of Medical Assistants.  (1984). A candidate's guide to the AAMA certification examination.  Chicago: Author.

Cody, J.P. & Kelley-Arney, C. (2006). Delmar’s medical assisting review: Preparation for the CMA, RMA and CMAS exams. 2^nd ed. Albany, NY: Thompson Delmar Learning.

Dahlstrom, (2008). The job hunting handbook. Holliston, CT: Dahlstrom & Company.

Dreizen, L. & Audet, T.  (1989). Medical assistant examination review. 4th ed.  New York: Medical Examination Publishing.

Fordney, M.T., French, L.L. & Follis, J.J. (2006). Administrative medical assisting. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Fordney, M.T., French, L.L. & Follis, J.J. (2006). Workbook to accompany administrative medical assisting. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Haroun, L. (2001). Career development for health professionals. 2^nd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Hemby, M.P.  (2001). Medical assistant outline review.  2^nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Publishing.

Holmes, D. (2002). Saunders medical assisting exam review. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Lane, K. (2008). The medical assisting examination guide. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia: FA Davis.

Lindh, W.Q., Pooler, M.S., Tamparo, C.D., & Dahl, B.M. (2006). Comprehensive medical assisting, administrative and clinical competencies. 3^rd ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Lindh, W.Q., Pooler, M.S., Tamparo, C.D., & Dahl, B.M. (2006). Workbook to Accompany Thomson Delmar Learning's comprehensive medical assisting, administrative and clinical competencies. 3^rd ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Palko, T. (1997). Appleton & Lange’s review for the medical assistant. 3^rd ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Palko,T. & Palko, H. (2000).  Medical assistant review. 6^th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Prentice Hall Publishing.