Training program
Scenario: The management team along with the staff development coordinator of a local community health center would like to incorporate a medical assistant program so they can train their certified nurses assistants into become medical assistants. Program: Medical Assistant Duration: 365 hours, this breaks down to 11 months, two 4 hour sessions per week. Needs Assessment Process: Observations Upon spending six weeks observing, I encountered that majority of the clinic’s staff are in favor of going through the medical assistant program. ... The health center was losing money in hiring the training of new employees who would last only a couple of weeks. ... 68 out of 72 staff members expressed interest in participating in training to further develop their skills and become a member of the medical staff as a medical assistant. 70 out of 72 were in favor of the clinic developing their own in house medical assistant program. Terminal Objective The Medical Assisting program is designed to give on the job training along with theory to students/employees in order for them to acquire the skills needed to function effectively as an integral member of the physician’s health care team. ... This program provides an accessible educational opportunity that is responsive to a diverse population and leads to constructive citizenship, meaningful careers, and lifelong learning. Design & Pertinent Adult Learning Principals Assessment The students who complete the Medical Assisting program are eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for the American Medical Technologies (AMT) and the Basic X-Ray Operator license examination in Radiology. Medical Assistant Program Curriculum Expected Audience: those who are interested in learning about Medical Assisting. ... Readiness, Experience, Autonomy, & Action Whatever mixture of reasons may motivate someone to pursue education and training, effective programs must be directed at adults in a manner that will be useful to their needs and interests: -They are based on the needs of the participants and make use of their different experiences. -They seek the participation of individual adults, groups and communities in decision-making at all levels of the learning process, including determination of needs, curriculum development, program implementation and evaluation, -They use course activities that are practical and problem centered, -They engage participants in the learning process through an interactive approach, -They incorporate learners’ goals in the activities, -They use discussion and group activities to help create a supportive educational environment, -They demonstrate practical applications of the skills and knowledge gained, -They use logic and sequence of class activities should reinforce lessons learned, -they demonstrate how the material and concepts learned fit together as a package, -They allow for self-appraisal opportunities, use of skills learned, and evaluation/feedback to the instructor. Therefore, this medical assistant program is designed in such a way in which learning is most effective when it is compatible with the student’s own goals; the influence of well qualified role models enhances the process. ... Development Phase Tentative Schedule Program Outline To receive a certificate of completion in Medical Assisting, students must complete 36. ... 00 Implementation Training will occur in a classroom setting, Skill labs and clinical rotation will occur in a clinical setting. Evaluation The whole program is designed in various ways to cover the different learning styles that exist and allow adult learners with different learning styles to understand and digest the information being taught. The program uses videos, lectures, books, groups, skills, demonstrations and tutors to teach our students. ... Scenario: The management team along with the staff development coordinator of a local community health center would like to incorporate a medical assistant program so they can train their certified nurses assistants into become medical assistants. Program: Medical Assistant Duration: 365 hours, this breaks down to 11 months, two 4 hour sessions per week.