This course focuses on the scope of practice for the Certified Medical Assistant, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), patient rights, criminal and civil law, interviewing, compliance reporting, public health statutes, legal terms, ethics, morals and practices for emergency situations. To progress in the program, the student must maintain a grade of “C” or better in Certified Medical Assistant program courses and demonstrate a minimum of 100% attainment of all psychomotor and affective domain competencies.