Standard

Rev. 01/2005

Rev. 02/2005

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, completing a job application, job interviews, follow-up letter/call, 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 Interviews	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Job Interview follow-up letter/call	Credit	4
Completing a Job Application
Letters of Resignation
Review of Program Competencies for Employment and Certification

Prerequisite:	Completion of all required courses except MAS 117
Corequisite:	MAS117

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	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
Letter of resignation	Prepare a letter of resignation.
	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
	Discuss the importance of a letter of resignation giving notice and working out a notice.
	Read assignment before coming into class
	Conduct mock examination.

Suggested Resources

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

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

Hemby, M. P.  (2001). Medical Assistant Outline Review.  (2^nd ed.) New Jersey: Prentice Hall Publishing

Palko,T.& Palko, H. (2000).  Medical Assistant Review.  (6^th ed.) New Jersey:  Prentice Hall Publishing.

Haroun, (2001). Career Development for Health Professionals

Palko, Appleton & Lange Review for Medical Assistants: Preparation for the CMA & RMA Exam, 3^rd ed.,

Appleton & Lange.

Cody, Medical Assisting Review Exam: Passing the CMA & RMA Exam, 1^st ed., Delmar.

Cody, Medical Assisting Exam Review

Holmes, (2002). Medical Assisting Exam Review, Saunders.

Lane, The Medical Assisting Examination Guide, 2^nd ed., FA Davis.

Zeditz, Getting a Job in Health Care

How to Get a Job in Health Care, Thomson Delmar.

Zelitz, Getting a Job Basic Process Kit, Thomas Delmar.

Palko & Palko, (2001). Q&A Review for the Medical Assistant, 6^th ed., Prentice Hall.

Lindh, Administrative Medical Assisting

Fordney, French, & Follis, (2004). Administrative Medical Assisting, 5^th ed., Delmar.

Fordney, French, & Follis, (2004). Workbook to Accompany Administrative Medical Assisting, 5^th ed., Delmar.

Dahlstrom, (2002). The Job Hunting Handbook, Holliston, Dahlstrom & Company.