DESKTOP AUDIT

2002-03

DEPARTMENT: Medical Office

PROGRAM CODE:  25310

PROGRAM AWARDS: Associate, Certificate

MISSION:  The mission of the Medical Assisting program is to provide the citizens of our service area the opportunity to enhance their current medical skills and/or develop new skills both in administrative and clinical areas and become a multi-skilled health professional through an accredited Medical Assisting Program.

FTE:

Fall 2002
Dept Hrs
Students
FTE
MED
3
22
2.063
OST
15
100
9.376

Fall 2002
Dept Hrs
Students
FTE
MED
8
43
5.594
OST
12
65
6.094


HOURS BY INSTRUCTOR:

2002-2003
Full-Time
FT%
Part-Time
PT%
Total Hrs
Fall
18
100
0
0
18
Spring
20
100
0
0
20
Total
38
100
0
0
38

STUDENT PROFILE:



Sex
Class
Status
Residence

2002-2003
M
F
D
E
FT
PT
M
A
Y
O
New
Age
Tot
Fall
Degree
0
51
46
5
43
8
20
9
22
0
18
35.4
51

Certificate
0
6
0
6
1
5
2
0
4
0
4
42.0
6
Fall Totals
0
57
46
11
44
13
22
9
26
0
22
36.1
57
 














 Spring
Degree
0
39
39
0
34
5
16
8
15
0
1
35.0
39
 
Certificate
0
6
1
5
0
6
2
1
3
0
0
36.5
6
Spring Totals
0
45
40
5
34
11
18
9
18
0
1
35.2
45

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (as apply):  NA


MOST RECENT STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS: 

Existing Students:  (For a complete listing of all survey results, please consult the Spring 2003 Student IE Survey.)


The principal focus of MCC is the education of its students
100%
The programs are current and up-to-date
100%
MCC provides a good learning environment
91%
MCC has competent, qualified faculty
100%
I am pleased with the education I am receiving at MCC
100%

            Graduates:  (For a complete listing of all survey results, please consult the 2003 Graduate Exit Survey.)

On a scale of one to four:
Quality of Instruction in Program Area
3.64
Quality of the Academic Program
3.35
Quality of Academic Advising
3.50

       

AWARDS:


2002-03
Associate
16
Certificate
4
Total
20


TRENDS:  Employment of Medical Assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the 2010.

NEEDS OF STUDENTS:  Choices:  the potential students are high school graduates, returning medical administration students, office employees, and students who desire retraining in another field.  The physician’s offices, hospitals, health departments, outpatients clinics and many other health related organizations will benefit from our graduates.