Award: CCT
Total Clock Hours: 606
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: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as:
29-2057.00 - Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
29-2099.05 - Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
Description: The Certificate of Competency (CCT) for Ophthalmic Medical Assistant 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. Background check requirements:
Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check Standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Background Check Policy.
2. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy.
3. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment.
4. 18 years of age to enroll.
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Prerequisites: Admission to the program.
Clock Hours:
Required Courses
+ HLC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery 30
+ OPH101 Introduction to Eye Care 54
+ OPH110 Medical Terminology/Abbreviations and Disease Processes for Ophthalmic Medical Assistant 42
+ OPH112 Clinical Theory and Skills 177
+ OPH114 Basic Skills and Ocular Assessment 183
+ OPH190 Ophthalmic Assisting Externship 120
Clock Hours: 606
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate proficiency of various ophthalmic medical equipment and procedures in a clinical setting, including assessment, measurement, and testing. (OPH101, OPH110, OPH112, OPH114, OPH190)
2. Demonstrate leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal communication skills. (HLC130, 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. (HLC130, OPH101, OPH114, OPH190)
4. Perform various scribing duties in a clinical setting at an exceptional level of expertise. (OPH101, 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.
