Additional Information
This program requires a 2.2 or greater high school GPA from a College Prep Curriculum valid within 10 years, or a placement test demonstrating placement into college-ready English 111 and math. If either of these requirements is not met, the student will be placed into Associate in General Education – First Year (A10300-FY). *See the A10300FY – Associate in General Education-First Year Program page for more information.
All Health Sciences and Nursing students must have grades of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “SA” on all applicable course work to progress each semester and graduate from the program.
The Medical Assisting Program is approved by the North Carolina Community College system. The Diploma medical assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). www.maerb.org.
Students who do not satisfy the high school GPA or RISE placement requirements, must attend the transition course, MAT 003, until mastery is achieved through Unit 12 (Tier 2). Students who have completed one of the following college transfer math courses from a regionally accredited institution with a “C” or better may meet the math requirement: MAT 121, MAT 122, MAT 141, MAT 143, MAT 151, MAT 152, MAT 161, MAT 171, MAT 263, MAT 271 and other courses not listed may be considered on an individual basis. Students who receive Tier 2 credit via the “MAT 110, credit for Tier 2 Waiver/Substitution” will not qualify for placement into a Health Sciences/Nursing program. (A10300FY Statement)
Please note that this is a possible semester-by-semester course of study. Any transition courses such as Math and English that are necessary for student placement could extend the time needed for completion. In such cases, graduation may be extended by one or more semester(s). Other delays might be experienced in regard to the timelines of various course offerings.
