The Administrative Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to perform “front office” duties via the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the following skills and more: medical records documentation, patient intake, electronic medical records management, patient reception, scheduling appointments, medical insurance, and introduction to billing and coding and collections. This program can be completed within one year, culminating in a Certificate of Achievement upon satisfactory completion of all major requirements.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career opportunities may include Medical Assistant (MA), Certified Medical Assistant (C-MA), Administrative Medical Assistant (AMA), Certified Administrative Medical Assistant (C-AMA), Medical Office Assistant, Chiropractic Assistant, Client Services Coordinator, Medical Support Assistant, and Patient Services Specialist, and Patient Navigator.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

- Clearly communicate through writing, speaking, listening, and reading in the Medical Assistant Program.

- Reasoning Skills - Acquire, evaluate, and interpret information during in the Medical Assistant Program. As a result, student will be able to solve problems relevant to the Medical Assistant Job Duties as outlined by community employers.

- Professional Behavior - Demonstrate appropriate professional behavior such as timeliness and interpersonal skills such as teamwork and cultural diversity during the medical assistant program.

- Technical Skills - Demonstrate technical skills appropriate to the medical assistant program with introduction to electronic health record charting and weekly online instruction.

This Certificate of Achievement prepares the student to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) industry certification exam.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Configure and manage a network of routers and switches.

Upon successful completion of the Certified Personal Trainer Certificate of Achievement, students will be prepared to complete the National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer Examination. Successful completion of the NASM CPT and the MPC Certified Personal Trainer Certificate of Achievement provides the opportunity for employment in the fitness industry as a Certified Personal Trainer. Employment opportunities include working in commercial clubs, personal training studios, and entrepreneurial business owner or manager.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of personal training as a profession and the skills, technique, and industry standards required to become a personal trainer.

The Certificate of Achievement in Ceramics directs students to a course sequence that leads to the knowledge, practical skills, and training required for employment, entry into individual professional studio practice, and becoming a successful artist in the community.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate basic hand-building skills.

🗸 Demonstrate basic wheel-throwing skills.

🗸 Demonstrate basic ceramic sculpture skills.

🗸 Apply appropriate surface techniques.

The Certificate of Achievement in Ceramics and Glass gives students an intensive course sequence that leads to the knowledge, practical skills, and training required for employment, entry into individual professional studio practice, and becoming a successful artist in the community.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate basic hand-building and/or wheel-throwing skills.

- Demonstrate basic ceramic sculpture skills.

- Demonstrate basic kiln-formed glass skills.

- Apply appropriate surface techniques.

- Demonstrate skills in combining clay and glass.

The Business Technology Certificate of Achievement program is designed for students who seek the core business technology skills to incorporate technology into a small business. This program is designed for students who want to add technology abilities to their current skill set without the additional coursework of a broader education.

For further studies consider the Business Administration Associate degree with an emphasis in Business Technology or a Computer Science and Information Systems degree. Students planning to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor's degree should consider the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer (Business Administration AS-T) degree or the appropriate CSIS transfer program.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Utilize fundamental business technology resources appropriate to a small business environment.

The Business Administration Certificate of Achievement prepares students for an entry-level business administration role in a small business. It is also an excellent way for self-made business professionals to add key formal business elements to their skill sets in business law, marketing and communication, accounting, management, human resources, and leadership. This certificate may be completed entirely online. Students planning to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor’s degree should consider the Business Administration 2.0 Associate in Science for Transfer degree.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Develop a familiarity with multiple aspects of business and the relationships among them.
🗸 Apply quantitative information competencies to manage business resources and communicate the results.
🗸 Evaluate and develop effective business strategies that embrace the power of diversity.
🗸 Apply current management strategies and practices in the global business environment.
🗸 Apply core marketing or communication practices to business situations.
🗸 Apply specific small business operational skills in the areas of technology, leadership, or human resources.

The Business Sales and Marketing Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who seek the core skills required for an entry-level sales or marketing position. This program is designed for students who want to add sales and marketing skills to their current skill set without the additional coursework of a broader education. For further studies consider the Business Administration Associate degree with an emphasis in Sales and Marketing. Students planning to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor’s degree should consider the Business Administration 2.0 Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T in Business Administration 2.0) degree.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Evaluate business situations and apply appropriate core sales and marketing skills that lead to success.

While providing an overview of the many factors that affect personal wellness, this certificate starts novice college students on a path to a variety of health careers through common foundational concepts, including computer skills, study skills, anatomy, and medical language, as well as hands-on instruction in basic clinical tasks. Successful completion of this Certificate of Training equates to the first of three semesters in the Medical Assisting program at MPC. Credits may also apply toward an Associate degree in Science.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

🗸 Accurately and efficiently perform MS Office functions as applicable to school and work.

🗸 Employ successful study habits.

🗸 Distinguish between normal and abnormal states of health.

🗸 Identify and describe factors of personal, family, and community wellness.

🗸 Efficiently communicate with patients and members of the healthcare team.

🗸 Describe the basic human anatomy and physiology of each body system, as well as common pathology and treatments.

🗸 Accurately use medical terminology relating to each body system, pathology, and treatments.

🗸 Accurately obtain and record patient information and metrics.

🗸 Apply appropriate infection control measures.

🗸 Describe the roles and legal parameters of common health care professions.

The Certificate of Competency in Research Skills is designed to provide students with a foundation in information literacy, critical thinking, ethical use of information, and research. This certificate is intended to improve the research and information literacy skills of student desiring to increase their capacity for pursuing college-level coursework, gaining employment in today’s digital workforce, and community engagement. Students enrolled in the Research Skills program may use the certification as a means of providing college instructors and employers of their ability to find, evaluate, and use credible and relevant information in an ethical manner.

Students are required to complete three courses for a total of nine (9) instructional hours. Each course must be completed with a grade of Pass or Satisfactory Progress.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Any occupations in the educational, financial, legal, and medical fields that involve observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

- Apply information literacy skills to academic, professional, and personal life.

- Complete a basic research project from topic development to information source selection, evaluation, and citation.

- Analyze, synthesize, and apply the information practically and ethically