Medical Assisting Admission Requirements

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• Students must meet the general admission requirements and graduation requirements for all Health Sciences students listed at the beginning of the Health Sciences program section of this catalog.
• Students must be graduates of an accredited high school or possess a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Submit all official high school, college and university transcripts to Student Records no later than (2) weeks prior to the admission deadline: Student Records will review transfer credits for acceptance from post-secondary institutions accredited through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education located at ope.ed.gov.
• Qualified Applicants must submit completed physical examination forms provided by the Health Sciences Division and proof of up-to-date vaccination by the designated deadline.
• Qualified applicants must submit results of annual tuberculin skin test (TST) and current BLS (Basic Life Support - Provider) by the American Heart Association. Online BLS (Basic Life Support - Provider) certification/recertification will not be accepted.
• Students must submit information and fees for background checks and toxicology screenings by the designated deadline conducted through a facility selected by the College.
• Medical Assisting courses have a limited enrollment and students are admitted annually. For entrance into the Medical Assisting courses, students must complete the Medical Assisting program Eligibility Verification form with the Medical Assisting Program Manager. 
• Applications will be accepted into the Medical Assisting courses until the Friday before classes begin.