MEDICAL ASSISTANT CAREER COURSE

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR: KIMBERLY DRISKILL

Kimberly is a Registered Medical Assistant with an Associate’s Degree in Health Science. She is also a proud wife and mom to two beautiful children. One of her favorite Bible verses is Hebrews 6:19 — “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”If you are considering a medical career then this course is for you! We will be going over everything required to be a medical assistant and the different medical specialty requirements.

We will learn how to take and record vitals, including blood pressure. This course will give an excellent head start on a medical career, what would be expected in school and in the different specialties.

Target Grade: 8th - 12th

Week 1- Introduction to Medical Assisting (overview of the class and what to expect)

Week 2- introduction to medical terminology 

Week 3- review of medical terminology (test) and we will go over specialties, tasks within those offices and vitals (BP, Temp, pulse, respiration, height and weight) 

Week 4- practice taking vitals, BP, pulse, and respirations

Week 5- Anatomy and physiology overview and the most important areas of study

Week 6- Phlebotomy and labs (proper autoclave procedures, instruments, CPR, proper sterile field procedure and EKG overview)

Week 7- Prescription importance, prescription terminology review, prior authorizations with insurance, prescription math, incoming faxes, emails, and phone calls

Week 8- we will go over questions that will be on a certification exam

Week 9- Review of medical terminology and anatomy using a non graded test and flash cards

Week 10- Review/practice collecting vitals, take a non graded overview of the class test (answers provided following the test) 

Schedule:

Thursday 9:00 - 10:00 AM

September  9  -  November 13,  2025

Thanksgiving - Week of November 24, 2025

Winter Break - December 15 - January 8, 2025

Spring Break - March 16, 2026

Tuition:  $175.00 (10  Weeks)