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2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

MDAS 2970 - Practicum



6 Credits
Prerequisites MDAS 1232 , MDAS 1151 , MDAS 1125 , MDAS 1132 , MDAS 1271 , MDAS 1702 , MDAS 1223 

The practicum experience provides the student with an opportunity to broaden the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.The student will be placed in a healthcare setting for a total of six weeks, five days a week, eight hours per day, or theequivalent, for a total of 240 unpaid hours. The practicum experience will be supervised. Prerequisites: Completion of all required MDAS courses and recommendation to practicum.

Major Content Areas
Working in a team

Electronic health record

Clinic processes

Patient care

Learning Outcomes
Practice interpersonal relationships and therapeutic communication

Perform clinical procedures

Demonstrate professionalism

Perform laboratory procedures

Perform administrative procedures

Maintain practicum handbook records

Work with the medical assistant scope of practice