Medical Assisting (MDA) at Blue Ridge Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- MDA 100 - Introduction to Medical Assisting
- Introduces the student to the medical practice environment. Stresses the responsibilities of the humanistic approach in the rendering of health care.Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits - MDA 207 - Medical Law and Ethics
- Instructs the student in the legal relationship of the physician, patient, and medical assistant; professional liabilities, Medical Practice Acts, professional attitudes and behavior and the types of medical practice. Also includes a basic history of medicine.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits