Award: CCT
Total Clock Hours: 628
CIP Code: 51.1803
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Program Availability: Shared by:
Field of Interest: Health Sciences
GPA:
SOC Code: 29-2057.00
Description: The Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program will serve as the initial education program for learning and understanding the core level of care for entry into the fascinating world of eye care in a clinical/office setting. The program will focus on learning how to assist and work with ophthalmologists. Included will be an overview of patient services and even assisting with minor surgical procedures, instrument care and maintenance. Special attention will be given to complete comprehensive eye examinations, including chief complaints and history taking, anatomy and physiology of the visual system, eye terminology, general medical knowledge as well as hands-on skill instruction.
Program Notes: Students will be required to take a randomized urine drug screen and submit a negative result prior to being eligible to participate in the clinical externship. The expense of the urine drug screen is the student`s responsibility.
Externship hours are site specific and may require attendance any day of the week, including during unscheduled days and times.
The Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program serves as a pathway to excellent job opportunities and a lifelong and challenging career with the future opportunity of becoming a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA).
Admission Criteria: None
Admission Criteria: 1. 18 years of age to enroll
2. High school diploma or GED
3. Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (DPS)
4. Proof of immunizations
5. Healthcare Level CPR Card
6. Healthcare signature form completed
7. MCCCD Supplemental Background Check
8. Accuplacer reading score of 74 or greater or Accuplacer next generation score of 249 or greater, or ACT reading score of 22 or greater, or high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (within the last 10 years), or GED reading score of 175 or higher, or successful completion of RDG100 or CRE101 with a grade of C or better.
9. Accuplacer for elementary algebra (score of 20 or above) or transcript proof of passing score in class MAT081 and MAT82 or MAT090.
10. Current and valid government-issued photo identification.
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Prerequisites: Admission to the program.
Clock Hours:
Required Courses
ISP116 Computer Foundations 24
ISP108B Keyboarding II 36
+ OPH101 Introduction to Eye Care 54
+ OPH110 Ocular Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, & Disease Processes 42
+ OPH112 Clinical Theory and Skills 171
+ OPH114 Basic Skills & Ocular Assessment 181
+ OPH190 Ophthalmic Assisting Externship 120
Clock Hours: 628
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate proficiency of various ophthalmic medical equipment and procedures in a clinical setting, including assessment, measurement, and testing. (ISP108B, ISP116, OPH101, OPH110, OPH112, OPH114, OPH190)
2. Demonstrate leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal communication skills. (ISP108B, ISP116, OPH100, OPH101, OPH110, OPH112, OPH114, OPH190)
3. Exercise HIPAA standards and regulations, interacting in a professional manner with diverse patients and the health care team in a clinical setting. (OPH100, OPH101, OPH114, OPH190)
4. Perform various scribing duties in a clinical setting at an exceptional level of expertise. (ISP108B, ISP116, OPH100, OPH101, OPH110, OPH112, OPH114, OPH190)
5. Demonstrate effective patient transferring techniques utilizing various types of specialized equipment in the classroom. (OPH110, OPH112, OPH114, OPH190)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
