Accreditation
Accreditation Information
The Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St N #7709
Seminole FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Effectiveness Data
Program outcomes for the College of Southern Idaho's Medical Assist program can be found by clicking on the following:
Program Outcomes/Goals
"To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession." As outlined for accredited programs by the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
Incorporate critical thinking skills when performing patient care, interacting with patients and/or visitors, medical providers, other medical office staff, or third-party payers in the medical office.
Use professional, effective, tactful, sensitive, culturally diverse, empathetic communications skills to interact with patients and/or visitors, medical providers, other medical office staff, or third-party payers in the medical office.
Demonstrate an understanding of the medical assistant's legal, ethical, and personal boundaries when providing patient care while understanding patient's rights, HIPAA, individual state laws, and accurate reporting and documentation.
Recognize potential unsafe working conditions and demonstrate knowledge of protective practices used in the medical office setting.
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