2018–2019 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Office Manager • Medical Coder/Biller • Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary • Medical Receptionist • Office Administrator HIM 1507 Medical Billing and Insurance HSA 1022 HSA 1050 HSA 1146 HSA 1683 HSA 2851 HSA 2918 MEA 1243 MEA 2203 Medical Assisting Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Assistant • Medical Office Administrative Assistant HSA 2264 Administrative Medical Assistant Practices MEA 1350 Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques MEA 2820 Medical Assisting Capstone MEA 2895 Medical Assistant Experiential Externship 3 6 MEA 1460 Clinical Laboratory Applications and Diagnostic Procedures I 6 MEA 1570 Clinical Laboratory Applications and Diagnostic Procedures II 6 2 6 Students must be concurrently enrolled in one of Rasmussen College’s Medical Assisting Diploma programs or have successfully completed a diploma program at an accredited institution within the past five years in order to enroll in this program. Students concurrently enrolled must successfully complete the diploma program coursework in order to obtain a Healthcare/Health Sciences Associate’s Degree with Medical Assisting Specialization. The Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization is not intended to prepare graduates for any professional certification, including but not limited to the following: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification through the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) certification offered through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. Any course with a practicum component at a hospital or clinical site may require the student to complete the full three-injection series of the Hepatitis B immunization and all other program-required immunizations prior to beginning the experience at the site. Foundations of Medical Administration Customer Service in Healthcare Technology Today for Medical Administration Exploring Healthcare Systems Practice and Professionalism in Healthcare Healthcare Administrative Office Procedures Pharmacology for the Allied Health Professional Pathophysiology In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. 3 4 1 3 3 3 3 4 5 Pharmacy Technician Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Retail Pharmacy • Clinical Pharmacy HSA 1050 MEA 1243 MEA 2203 PTN 1009 PTN 1146 PTN 1237 PTN 1454 Customer Service in Healthcare Pharmacology for the Allied Health Professional Pathophysiology Foundations of Pharmacy Practice Pharmacy Calculations Pharmacology for Technicians PTN 2050 Pharmacy Technician Capstone PTN 2915 Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Virtual Practicum In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. Each state determines its own requirements for licensure as a pharmacy technician. In most states, the minimum educational requirement for licensure is a high school diploma or equivalent, but employers may value educational attainment beyond the high school level. Other state licensure eligibility requirements may apply, including experience working in a pharmacy and/or passing a board-approved licensure examination. Upon meeting any other licensure requirements, graduates of the Pharmacy Technician Certificate and Healthcare/Health Sciences Associates’ Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization are eligible to apply for licensure in the following states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI, and WY. Please check with the board of pharmacy or equivalent agency in your state of residence for further details, as requirements may change at any time. Any course with a practicum component at a hospital or clinical site may require the student to complete the full three-injection series of the Hepatitis B immunization and all other program-required immunizations prior to beginning the experience at the site. CREDITS BELOW APPLY TO ALL SPECIALIZATIONS General Education Credits Core Credits Specialization Credits Total Associate’s Degree Credits 1 4 5 4 4 4 2 3 2 The Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization is not available in North Dakota or at the Moorhead campus in Minnesota. 48 14 29 91 Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by successful completion of Developmental Education courses. For important information about the educational debt, earnings and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit www.rasmussen.edu/doe_sid/health_sciences_as.html 35
