MP – Medical Professions Instructor Qualifications ARCHIVE

Instructor Qualifications Prior to November 2023

General Instructor Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a medical or allied health field with three years’ experience in a health care facility or organization. Prior experience teaching, particularly adult learners.

MP 108

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a health discipline, Counseling, Psychology (Clinical, School, Applied, or Educational), Social Work, Applied Behavioral Science, Communications or Education.
  • Knowledge of career opportunities and requirements in the health field.

MP113

  • Associate’s degree or certificate from a nationally accredited or state approved program in the field of EMT, Paramedic, Nursing or Fire Science
  • Required American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Instructor certification.
  • Completed Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission

MP 135 Pharmacology for Allied Health

  • Master’s Degree in pharmaceutical science, pharmacology or other medical or health degree with three years’ experience in a healthcare facility or organization.

MP 140 Health Law and Ethics

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a medical or health field or a law degree (Juris Doctor) with three years’ experience in the field of health law, health policy, health services administration or public health.

Approved June 2, 2021

Instructor Qualifications Prior to June 2021

MP 109,110 or 111
  • Associates degree (or higher) in a medical or allied health field with three years work experience in a health care facility or organization.
MP 135 Pharmacology for Allied Health
  • Masters degree (or higher) in pharmacology or other medical allied health degree.
MP 140 Health Law and Ethics
  • Associates degree (or higher) in a health field with three years of work experience in the field of health law, health policy, health services administration or public health.
MP 150 Introduction to Electronic Health Records
  • Associates  degree or higher in Health Informatics, Health Information Technology or Health Information Management plus three years work experience in the field OR
  • Associates degree (or higher) in a medical or allied health field with five years of experience in a health care facility or organization using electronic health record applications in their position.

Approved February 2015

MP 109, 110 and 111 Medical Terminology
  • Associates degree (or higher) in a medical or allied health field with one year work experience in a health care facility or organization

OR

  • Course work in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology and three years work experience in a health care facility or organization
MP 199 Health Law and Ethics
  • Masters degree (or higher) in Law or Public Health

OR

  • Associates degree (or higher) in a health field with three years work experience in the field of health law, health policy, or health services administration.
MP 201 Introduction to Electronic Health Records
  • Bachelors degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Technology or Health Information Management plus four years work experience in the field.

OR

  • Associates degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Technology or Health Information Management plus five years work experience in the field.

OR

  • Demonstrated competency:

EITHER

  • Bachelors degree in business administration, management, healthcare administration, or information technology, or related field, and
  • Four years work experience in the health technology field specific to implementation or utilization of electronic health records (EHR), or
  • Four years experience delivering training in electronic health record applications

OR

  • Associates degree (or higher) in a medical or allied health field with five years experience in a health care facility or organization using electronic health record applications in their position

Revised date: July 2011

MP 109, 110 and 111 Medical Terminology
  • Associates degree (or higher) in a medical or allied health field with one year work experience in a health care facility or organization

OR

  • Course work in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology and three years work experience in a health care facility or organization
MP 199 Health Law and Ethics
  • Masters degree (or higher) in Law or Public Health

OR

  • Associates degree (or higher) in a health field with three years work experience in the field of health law, health policy, or health services administration.

Revised date: 9/16/2010

MP 111 Instructor Requirements:
  • Advanced degree (Associate or higher) in a medical or allied health field with one year work experience in a health care facility or organization.

OR

  • Course work in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology and three years work experience in a health care facility or organization

Revised Date: 2/01/2006