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Technical Education
Medical Assisting I &II Medical Technologies I & II
(Northern Career Institute-Eastlake Campus) (Mayfield Innovation Center)
College Tech Prep College Tech Prep
Med Assist I Med Tech I 3 credits
Medical Terminology and Patient Centered Care and Med Tech II 4 credits
Diagnostics Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor.
Med Assist II By program start date student must have completed
Lifespan Development and Medical Intervention and coursework required for junior status at their home
Medical & Dental Office Technology school. This includes seven (7) credits with a
Prerequisite: Interview by Instructor. By program mandatory two (2) credits each earned in English and
start date student must have completed coursework Mathematics.
required for junior status at their home school Students must also have proof of current
including seven (7) credits with a mandatory two (2) vaccinations, required blood titers, PPD, seasonal flu
credits each earned in English and Mathematics. inoculation, criminal background check and be
Clinical Requirements: During the senior year in good standing at home school with regards to
students attend clinical sites and will need to provide academics, discipline, and attendance.
their own transportation to and from the sites. Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Clinical hours may extend outside the school day. Education
Students must pass a BCI background check, 4 credits through Cuyahoga Community College
negative drug screen and submit evidence of other 13 credits through Lakeland Community College
health screening requirements which are required by 9 college credits through University of Akron
clinical sites. Students must also pass CPR (training 3 CT2 credits
provided during the course) prior to attending Career: H, P
clinicals.
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Medical Technologies is intended for those students
Education who are serious about an educational future in the
Certifications Available: Registered medical/dental sciences. The program prepares
Medical Assistant (RMA), CPR & Certified students with an interest in the medical professions to
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) develop the knowledge, attitudes, practices and
3 credits each year technical skills to obtain employment in medical,
13 credits through Lakeland Community College dental and diagnostic treatment facilities. Medical
30 credits through University of Akron Technologies prepares the student to continue their
30 credits through Kent State University education in a post-secondary institution in the
3 credits CT2 for Medical Terminology medical/dental or diagnostic sciences. The Medical
Career: H, P Technologies student will participate in instructional,
laboratory and clinical experiences designed to equip
The Medical Assisting program is designed the student for direct patient care, diagnostic,
to prepare students to handle both the therapeutic and treatment options. As seniors,
clinical duties and administrative students will participate in a clinical experience in
responsibilities in a medical setting. world renowned health care facilities that will include
Students learn anatomy and physiology, an in-depth look at local medical/dental facilities.
medical office protocol, vital signs, and Students must be able to provide their own
patient care. Medical terminology, medical transportation to the clinical lab experience. Related
ethics, office skills, and basic patient care subjects include: Lifespan Human Growth and
are included. Classroom and clinical Development, Principles of Allied Health, Patient
settings offer a variety of opportunities for Centered Care and Diagnostics, AHA Healthcare
learning. Provider C certification, OSHA completion, Infection
Control and Risk Management, Human Relations,
disease pathology/treatment, Basic
Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Medical
Terminology.
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