 Medical Assisting
Admissions Information
Visit the MCC Medical Assisting Website here.
Medical Assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to facilitate the daily functions of physicians, chiropractors, and optometrists offices. The duties of Medical Assistants vary from office to office, depending on office locations, size, and specialty. In small practices, medical assistants are usually "generalists," handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting to an office manager or physician. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area under the supervision of department administrators.
This information and more can be found at the website of the American Association of Medical Assistants.
Because of this limited enrollment, prospective students must complete an admission process to determine which students will be accepted into the program. Students who have completed the application process and meet all requirements for admission will be placed in a ranking order based on a first come, first served basis. This ranking will determine each applicant's status as either conditionally accepted or on the alternate list.
Admission Requirements/Steps:
Students are admitted to the Medical Assisting Program who have completed the application process and met all requirements in the order the applications are received.
- Submit Mayland Application.
- Submit program application specifically for Medical Assisting.
- Submit high school transcript or state approved equivalent education diploma.
- Prove proficiency with previous college courses or achieve minimum scores on the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) in Math, Reading, and English. The CPT must be taken within five (5) years of application to the Medical Assisting program.
- Prove proficiency in keyboarding and computers with either previous college course work or proficiency exams. Courses or exams must be taken within five (5) years of application for admission to the Medical Assisting program.
- Have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average and a "C" or better in any previously taken required courses.
- Be free from any physical or emotional disability that would prevent the performance of safe medical assisitng duties.
- Complete all computer, math, and biology courses within five (5) years prior to application.
More information can be obtained from the Admissions/Retention Advisor for the Health Sciences Programs, at extension 235, (828) 765-7351 or 1-800-4-MAYLAND or send us e-mail here. You can request a copy of the admission packet which is mailed in January of each year.
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