In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, Oakton College does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities in admission policies of applicants to the Medical Assistant Program. Students admitted into the program must meet certain physical, communicative/cognitive and emotional/psychological criteria (listed below) with or without use of assistive devices or other approved techniques.
Physical Requirements
Motor
- Transfer another person
- Manual Dexterity (cutting, grasping, pinching, carrying, pulling and pushing, keyboard data entry)
- Endure prolonged walking, standing, or sitting
- Hand-eye coordination
- Provide physical /support to another person
- Lift and position another person Visual
- Acuity
- Depth
- Color Perception
Auditory
- Auscultate body sounds
- Distinguish body sounds
Sensation
Communication
- Articulate ideas and communicate clearly (verbally and written)
- Demonstrates interpersonal skills for effective interaction with others Comprehension
- Interpret and simplify information
- Proficiency in math and algebra skills
Retention
- Ability to retain data Team Interaction
- Consultation/negotiation skills
- Communicative/Cognitive Requirements
Psychological/Emotional Requirements
Attitude/Behavior
- Exhibit flexibility in response to changing priorities
- Demonstrate ethical standards of the profession
- Demonstrate a professional manner in interactions, appearance, and attitude Coping Abilities
- Exhibit appropriate and mature responses to stressful situations
This is a limited enrollment program. All Oakton College Health Career students in nursing, physical therapist assistant, medical laboratory technology, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy, health information technology, and medical assistant programs must have “clear” criminal background checks and drug screens in order to participate in any and all clinical components of any health career program courses. To comply with state statutes and clinical affiliation agreements, and to provide a safe environment for students, employees, and patients cared for by students, those accepted into Oakton’s health career programs will be required to complete a criminal background check and drug screening through a company contracted by the College. Health Career students will be charged a fee for this service. An additional drug screening may be required prior to the student’s practicum experience.
Health Career curricula are governed by specific objectives, rules and regulations formulated by the College, accrediting bodies, and participating clinical facilities. Students should familiarize themselves with these standards. Each student’s right to participate in the clinical portion of the curriculum is also contingent upon compliance with the rules of the clinical facility. The clinical facility has sole discretion to determine when its rules have been violated. Clinical placements require a health assessment, certain immunizations, yearly flu vaccine, substance abuse testing, criminal background check, specific skill certification (i.e., CPR), and health insurance. The requirements represent an additional cost to the student.
Below is a suggested sequence of courses:
- First Semester: MAP 120, MAP 180, HIT 104, MLT 105, MLT 107
- Second Semester: MAP 185, MAP 230, HIT 105, MLT 204
- Third Semester: MAP 260