入学

Application 申报期限

The application filing period is April 18th - July 18th for fall semester enrollment, and September 15 thru October 31 for Spring enrollment.  Applications are only available during the application period.

如何申请

1  Apply for admission to PCC

如果你 are not currently enrolled at PCC, you need to apply for admission to the college in addition to applying to the Medical Assistant program. 现向PCC申请 .

2   Complete Your Online Application

To apply to the Medical Assistant program, you need to submit an  online application 其中包括:

• 一个完整的 Medical Assistant Application 
• 一个 官方 U.S. high school transcript, GED certificate, or Equivalency Report from one of the college’s acceptable companies.
  Note: The above is not required if an associate or higher degree is posted on your U.S. 大学成绩单
• 一个 官方 文字记录的 所有 U.S. colleges and universities attended, including 太阳城集团官方网址导航.
  如果你 have foreign transcripts, please read our information on how to have your transcripts 评估.

Be aware that un官方 transcripts and photocopies of diplomas are not acceptable, and incomplete applications 将不予考虑 in the selection process. 如果你 are accepted into the program, the college’s 记录 Office will also require transcripts.

3   Submit Your Official Transcripts

Once your online 医疗协助 application has been submitted, you will receive an email sent to the email account you used on your application to securely upload your high school and 大学成绩单.

An 官方 transcript from an accredited U.S. High School (or GED or Foreign Equivalency Report) and each college attended (this includes an Advanced Placement report from the College Board and PCC transcripts) must be opened, scanned, and uploaded as a PDF. This means your 官方 transcript must be received by you through postal or 电子邮件. Once you open the transcript it is now your personal record. 当 submitting your transcripts, formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word 文件等. 将不予考虑. All 大学成绩单 must be provided even if the coursework is not applicable to the program.

Create a 文件夹 on your desktop and place all of your required transcripts into the 文件夹.

A confirmation email will be sent to the email account you provided on your application when your transcripts have been received.

Follow these basic directions for scanning documents as a PDF file:

• Open your 官方 transcripts that you will be uploading to the application
• Scan the 官方 transcripts using a device such as a printer or scanner
• Follow the scanner manufacturer's directions to scan each document to your computer 或u盘
• Select the PDF file format option before scanning. Only PDF files of your transcripts and other supporting documents will be accepted. Formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word 文件等. will not be accepted for the application process.
• Save your PDF document to a 文件夹 in a location on your computer or removable drive that you can easily access (Desktop or Documents 文件夹 is suggested)

NOTE: Students who do not have access to a personal scanner may choose to use a commercial copying center to have their required documents scanned and made into PDFs that then may be uploaded as part of your application.

项目验收

The 健康科学 Division will inform you of the status of your application by email upon submission of all required documentation.

• Upon selection to the program, you will be required to complete:
  • 健康检查证明 
  • 背景调查 
  • An American Heart Association Basic Life 支持 for 健康 Care Providers card 
  • A First 援助 certificate 
  • COVID - 19疫苗 
• While in the program, you must maintain a grade of “C” or higher in each course in order to progress to the next level.
• A conviction of a felony may be grounds for ineligibility to take the National Certification Examination of the American Association of Medical Assistants. 任何定罪都必须 be cleared for eligibility prior to taking the National AAMA certification examination. This clearance is the responsibility of the individual.

技术标准

The intent of the program is to develop competent medical assistants who can provide satisfactory health护理 to the general population. Students are expected to complete all academic and clinical requirement of the program. The following technical standards specify those attributes that the MA faculty consider necessary for completing the professional education and subsequently enabling the graduate to enter the workforce.

水平
O	偶尔	50% - 74%
F	经常	75% - 89%
C	不断地	90% - 100%

物理标准	频率
LIFT: patients, equipment - up to 100 lbs.	F
CARRY: equipment, objects - up to 25 lbs.	F
KNEEL: to perform CPR; assist patients who fall; to retrieve items from a storage 内阁	O
STOOP/BEND/TWIST: to position the examination table, perform transfers	F
BALANCE: safely maintain while Assistant patients in ambulation and transfer.	F
CROUCH: to locate and plug in equipment	O
REACH: to adjust equipment, to guard patient, to reach supplies	C
HANDLE: equipment such as syringes, BP cuffs	C
DEXTERITY: manipulate and fine tune knobs, dials, blood pressure cuffs tools, equipment, instruments, scales, phlebotomy, injection instruments, prepare and use equipment while maintaining sterile technique and keyboard 30 wpm.	C
PUSH/PULL: wheelchairs, stretchers, patients	C
WALK: a distance of at least 2 miles during a normal work day	C
WEAR: personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed and gloves for extended periods 的时间.	F

触觉的标准
PALPATE: pulses, muscle contractions, bony landmarks, swelling, skin texture	C
DIFFERENTIATE: between temperature and pressure variations	F

视觉标准
READ: accurately, numbers, letters, cursive writing in fine and other print in varying light levels in English.	F
DETECT: changes in skin color, patient's facial expressions, swelling, atrophy, forms of non-verbal communication (gestures)	F
OBSERVE: patient and environmental to assess the patient's condition or needs from 20英尺.	C
SEE: BP manometer, small prints on vials, syringes, dials and gauges	C

COMMUNICATION STANDARDS
SPEAK: in English language in clear, concise 的方式, to communicate with patients, families, health 护理 providers, community	C
RESPOND: to patient with communication disorders (aphasia, hearing loss)	O
COMPREHEND: oral and written language including health 护理 terminology in order to communicate with patients, families, health 护理 providers and community	C
WRITE: in English, clearly, legibly, for charting and computer input	C

听觉标准
HEAR: blood pressure sounds through a stethoscope, breath sounds, patient distress sounds, machine timer bells and alarms; verbal directions from supervisor from a distance of 20英尺; verbal requests from patients, physicians, etc.	C

MENTAL/COGNITIVE STANDARDS
Function safely, effectively, and calmly under stressful situations	F
Remain alert to surroundings, potential emergencies, respond to patient situations,  ie: falls, pain, change in physical status	F
Integrate information, and make decisions based on pertinent date, in a collaborative 的方式	C
Interact effectively and appropriately with patients, families, supervisors, and coworkers of the same or different cultures with respect, politeness, tact, collaboration, teamwork, 和自由裁量权	C

MENTAL/COGNITIVE STANDARDS (CONT'D)
Communicates an understanding of basic principles of supervision, ethics, and confidentiality	C
Displays basic interpersonal skills necessary to interact in situations requiring close, personal contact	C
Maintain personal hygiene consistent with close personal contact associated with client 护理	C

成绩单评估

如果你 are a student with foreign transcripts, you must have your transcripts 评估 by one of the following three companies before applying:

International Research 基金会 (IERF)
(310)-258-9451 | www.ierf.org

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
(310)-275-3530 | http://www.acei-global.org/application-for-evaluation

American Education Research Center (AERC)
(626)-339-4404 | www.aerc-eval.com