Eight student learning guides are provided for a medical assisting program at the secondary, postsecondary, or adult level. Each learning guide is composed of these component parts: a title page that states the task, purpose, program and task numbers, estimated time, and prerequisites; an optional learning contract that includes terminal performance and intermediate objectives; materials for each intermediate objective; and a criterion exam. For each objective some or all of the following may be included: learning steps/activities and related resources, information sheets, job sheets, activity sheets, and a self-help evaluation instrument. The learning guides cover the following eight tasks: demonstrating use of balances, performing pipetting, operating a centrifuge, measuring and calculating dosage, performing reticulocyte count, performing bleeding and capillary coagulation tests, preparing solutions, and performing a mononucleosis test. (YLB)