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Pre x Number MED 110 MED 118 MED 121 MED 122 MED 130 MED 131
Title
Orientation to Medical Assisting Medical Law & Ethics
Medical Terminology I
Medical Terminology II
Admin. Of ce Procedures I ~ 1st Session Admin. Of ce Procedures II ~ 2nd Session 1 Totals 11
Lab Clinical Credit 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 13
MEDICAL ASSISTING
177
MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE - C45400 & C45400CP*
Class 1 2 3 3 1
Total Semester Hour Credits: 13
* This degree is offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initia- tive. Please refer to page 21 for additional information.
Graduates of the Medical Assistant Certi cate program are NOT eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certi cation Examination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admissions Criteria: The program has a limited enrollment and only admits a class in the fall of each year. Applications and supporting documents listed in Phase I below must be completed and submitted by April 1 of the calendar year in which the student wishes to enroll in the program. If all slots have not been lled after the above deadline, there may be extensions to the deadline. Please check with the Admissions Of ce about the status of the program.
PHASE I – to be completed by April 1
The applicant must:
1. Complete an application (if not currently enrolled). Designate Medical Assisting AAS
Degree (A45400) as the program of interest. If you are a current student, see Admis-
sions to complete a change of major form if you wish to apply to the program.
2. Be a high school graduate or have earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED).
Exception: current high school students
3. Submit of cial copies of all transcripts (high school and college). Transcripts must be
sent directly from the institution. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that
all necessary records are sent to the College Admissions Of ce.
4. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the most recent academic transcript with ten semester hours completed excluding develop-
mental courses.
5. Meet the Southwestern Community College placement requirements. This may be
met by one of the following:
a. High school GPA of 2.8 or higher within the past 10 years
b. High school GPA of 2.2-2.79 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after successful completion of ENG 111 and MAT 143 and their cor-
responding corequisites. This is a required corequisite for the program.
c. High school GPA of below 2.2 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible
for admission after completion of required transition English and math courses.
d. High school graduation prior to the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after successful completion of the RISE placement test or the required transition English and math courses.
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