Medical Assistant

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course Prerequisites

  • Students must score 66 or above on the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER test to register for MDAS courses. Any student scoring below 66 should take a reading intensive course such as ENGL0123 Medical Reading and Study Skills to help raise his or her score.
  • Students scoring below 38 on the Arithmetic Skills portion of the ACCUPLACER will be required to take MATS0200 Basic Math or MATS0334 Independent Math prior to enrolling in program.

Admissions Requirements

  • Students admitted to the program must meet the standard of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988, which states that no one can practice in a laboratory without a high school diploma or GED.
  • Students must begin the Hepatitis B vaccination series or sign a declination statement before beginning invasive procedures in the first semester. Proof of immunization is required prior to the externship course.