This module reviews how to navigate the course, describes the module structure, and lists other resources to prepare for the medical assistant certification exam.

This module is separated into five parts:

• Part A: Medical Terminology
• Part B: Body Systems: Structure and Support
• Part C: Body Systems: Communication and Control
• Part D: Body Systems: Circulation, Respiration, and Maintenance
• Part E: Wellness, Disorders, and Impacts on the Body

Part A decodes medical terminology using word parts, including prefixes, root words, and suffixes, and discusses commonly used abbreviations, acronyms, and other non-decodable words or symbols.

Part B describes the structures and functions of the skeletal, muscular, and integumentary systems.

Part C explores the structures and functions of the nervous and endocrine system, and describes the five special senses, along with the structures that support each one.

Part D describes the structures and functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Part E examines disease and its causes, and discusses how nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle choices affect health.

This module is separated into three parts:

• Part A: Office Administration
• Part B: Office Billing, Coding, and Financial Management
• Part C: Medical Law, Ethics, and Human Relations

Part A explores front office procedures, discusses proper documentation and information management practices, and examines clinical and safety procedures that support patient care and maintain a safe healthcare environment.

Part B reviews health insurance concepts, including insurance terms, claims processing, coding systems, and discusses patient billing procedures, payment posting and collection methods, and financial recordkeeping practices.

Part C examines key laws and ethical principles that guide safe, legal, and ethical decision-making and discusses human relation skills that support a safe, positive healthcare environment.

This module is separated into two parts:

• Part A: Aseptic Practices and Sterilization
• Part B: Instruments and Laboratory Procedures

Part A covers aseptic techniques for preventing bloodborne pathogen transmission, proper sterilization methods and documentation, and the key concepts, instruments, and safety practices involved in minor surgical procedures.

Part B reviews common and specialty medical instruments and discusses laboratory procedures, equipment, safety standards, regulations, and quality assurance practices.

This module is split into four parts:

• Part A: Patient Education and Instruction
• Part B: Vital Signs and Physical Examinations
• Part C: Clinical Procedures and Therapeutic Modalities
• Part D: Responding to Medical Emergencies

Part A describes how the medical assistant supports in providing patient education and documenting it effectively.

Part B covers vital sign measurement and documentation as well as physical and specialty examinations and how the medical assistant provides support during them.

Part C reviews therapeutic modalities and their applications, specimen collection and the proper handling and processing techniques, and ECG lead placement and tracing basics.

Part D examines appropriate emergency response procedures, including how to use an AED and perform CPR and first aid effectively.

This module is split into two parts:

• Part A: Foundations of Pharmacology
• Part B: Medication Administration and Safety

Part A examines pharmacology, controlled substance schedules, prescription components and refills, as well as allergies and the various methods used for allergy diagnostic testing.

Part B examines the six rights of medication safety, medication calculations, medication administration methods and techniques, and parenteral techniques and equipment used for safe medication administration.