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.
• The Central Carolina Technical College registrar must have receipt of all official transcripts (including high school and all regionally accredited institutions for desired course transfer).
• Completion and grade of “C” or higher in AHS 102  (Medical Terminology).
• Completion and grade of “C” or higher in BIO 112  (Basic Anatomy and Physiology).
• Completion and grade of “C” or higher in CPT 101  (Introduction to Computers).
• Completion and grade of “C” or higher in ENG 101   (English Composition I) or ENG 155  (Communications I).
• Completion and grade of “C” or higher in MAT 155  (Contemporary Mathematics).
• 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 Diploma program Admission Eligibility Verification and Application form with the Medical Assisting Program Manager. 
• Applications will be accepted into the Medical Assisting courses until the Friday before classes begin.