Clinical Associate Program

The Clinical Associate Curriculum is designed to help you learn and fulfill the duties of a Clinical Associate, such as performing physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, determining viable treatment options, assisting in surgery, and many others. The duties of a Clinical Associate include, but are not limited to the following:

We offer a comprehensive medical program for those who want to become a clinical associate that consists of two essential blocks:

In order to proceed with this program, you need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the clinical associate program subjects listed above.

You will have full access to the course materials listed below. However, you will not necessarily be required to complete all lectures and be tested on the material. Your course supervisor will determine which of the above material you will be responsible for learning.

Practical, on-site, hands-on training will also be included for the completion of this program to instruct you better in performing the duties of a clinical associate as described by the list above.

Clinical Assistant Program Outline

Training Requirements:

  • All students must complete the entire Clinical Associate curriculum.
  • No advanced placement or advanced standing is granted, nor is transfer credit or credit for experiential learning accepted in lieu of Clinical Associate courses.
  • Students are required to have 10 hours of training in administering skin tests/giving injections OR 10 hours of training in venipuncture/skin puncture for the purpose of withdrawing blood. 10 hours of training in administering medicine by inhalation is also required.
  • Students are required to be assessed a satisfactory performance of at least 10 each of intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections, as well as 10 skins tests, 10 venipuncture and 10 skin punctures.

Application Requirements

Curriculum: Students will have to learn and be tested on the following information laid out in the curriculum. All information can be accessed in the resources and lecture videos listed below the curriculum. Click here to view the curriculum.

The Clinical Associate Curriculum is designed to help you learn and fulfill the duties of a clinical associate, such as performing physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, determining viable treatment options, assisting in surgery, and many others. The duties of a Clinical Associate include, but are not limited to the following:

We offer a comprehensive medical program for those who want to become a Clinical Associate that consists of two essential blocks.

The following coursework must be completed for this program:

Philosophy and Medicine

Religion and Medicine

Behavioral Biology

Anatomy

Pre-Clinical Sciences

Physiology

Clinical Medicine

Pharmacology

Clinical Evaluation Skills

Diagnostic Skills

Emergency Medicine

General Internal Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pediatrics

Primary Care 

Psychiatry

General Surgery

There are also a number of medical procedures that a clinical associate must learn, be taught while at their respective partner clinic, and be able to perform while working with the physician. The following list includes all of the medical procedure you will need to learn. You will not need to learn all of the procedures included on the list; to determine which procedures you will be taught and evaluated on, please speak with your mentor. To view the list of common medical procedures, please click here. 

In order to become a clinical associate, you must exhibit knowledge in the following areas: 

  • Medical terminology used when conversing with and assisting the physician
  • General anatomy and physiology of the human body and how to apply that knowledge when assisting the physician and the patients
  • General pharmacology, including basic bacteriology, therapeutic effects of drugs, general knowledge of diseases, and local government regulations regarding the use of pharmaceutical treatment options
  • Health, nutrition, and weight loss methods and strategies that can be relayed to patients in appropriate situations
  • Office management and proper handling of medical records/insurance information
  • Basic computer applications

In order to become certified through this course, you will need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the clinical associate program subjects listed above.

Grading:

The grade for the course is based entirely on the tests that are taken.

The total amount of points possible to be earned for this course is 500 points.

Tests 1-3: 100 points each.

Comprehensive Final Exam: 200 points.

Grading Scale:

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

<59 F

In order to become certified through this course, you will need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the clinical associate program subjects listed above.

Practical, on-site, hands-on training will also be included for the completion of this program to instruct you better in performing the duties of a clinical associate as described by the list above.

Physician Evaluation