2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Medical Assisting Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Assistant • Medical Office Administrative Assistant E242 Career Development+ HSA 2264 Administrative Medical Assistant Practices MEA 1350 Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques MEA 2820 Medical Assisting Capstone MEA 2895 Medical Assistant Experiential Externship3 +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 154 for details. 2 3 6 MEA 1460 Clinical Laboratory Applications and Diagnostic Procedures I 6 MEA 1570 Clinical Laboratory Applications and Diagnostic Procedures II 6 2 6 The Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization is not offered in North Dakota, or at the Moorhead campus in Minnesota. 3 Minnesota students must take MEA 2976 Medical Assistant Professional Externship (6 credits) instead of MEA 2895 Medical Assistant Experiential Externship. 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 Healthcare 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. Pharmacy Technician Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Retail Pharmacy • Clinical Pharmacy E242 HSA 1050 HSA 2117 MEA 2203 PTN 1009 PTN 1146 PTN 1237 PTN 1454 Career Development+ Customer Service in Healthcare US Healthcare Systems Pathophysiology Foundations of Pharmacy Practice Pharmacy Calculations Pharmacology for Technicians PTN 2050 Pharmacy Technician Capstone PTN 2915 Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Virtual Practicum4 2 1 4 5 4 4 4 2 3 2 The Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization is not available in North Dakota or at the Moorhead campus in Minnesota. 4 In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. The Pharmacy Technician Certificate and Healthcare/Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization is offered in the following states, where it meets or exceeds the educational prerequisites for licensure or certification: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, and WY. This program does not meet all educational and training requirements for licensure, and is therefore NOT offered in: MA, NV, ND, OH, UT, WA, and WV. In addition, this program is NOT offered in CT, NY, or RI, but our program does meet the educational requirements for licensure in these states. 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. Please check with the board of pharmacy or equivalent agency in your state 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 40 20 31–33 91–93 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. Minnesota students must take PTN 2873 Pharmacy Retail Practicum (2 credits) instead of PTN 2915 Pharmacy Virtual Practicum. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 39
