Selective Admission: Medical Assistant

Grade Point Average (GPA)

No minimum GPA required for this program.

High School Diploma or GED

You must have a high school diploma or GED.

Minimum Age Requirement

You must be a minimum of 18 years of age in order to attend the clinical portion of the program.

TCC Student ID Number

First, you must apply to TCC.

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• Application instructions: How to Apply for Admission

Once you are accepted as a student at TCC, you will get a TCC Student ID number.

You need a TCC Student ID number for your application to our MA Program.

Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

You must meet the TSI requirements to apply to our Medical Assistant Program.

Questions? See TSI Assessment.

CPR Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

We require that you submit a copy of your current CPR BLS card with your application to the program.

Suggested Course

There are no prerequisite courses for this program, but we strongly suggest you take the following before being accepted into the program:

• Medical terminology

Performance Requirements

During your time in our program and throughout your career, you must meet these performance requirements to ensure patient safety and welfare.

Language Proficiency

If English was not the primary language of your high school, you must provide documentation of proof of English proficiency by submitting the results of either of the following:

• TOEFL iBT®
  (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  You must earn a passing score of 83.
• IELTS
  (International English Language Testing System assessment of English language proficiency)
  You must earn an IELTS Band Score of overall 6.5 with a minimum score of 6 in all areas.

Immunizations

The Texas Administrative Code (TAC) and Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Community Standards (PDF)Listen require that all students in health-related programs complete the following immunizations before applying to programs where patient contact is a component.

If you know you will be applying to our MA Program within the next year, you will need to start these now because some will take up to 6 months to complete the series.

In order to be eligible to apply, you will need to have proof that you have completed the following immunizations:

• Hepatitis A and B
• Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis (TDaP)
• Rubeola / Measles, Mumps, Rubella / German Measles (MMR)
• Varicella
• Influenza (Flu Shot)

Note: Titers showing positive immunity to the diseases will be acceptable.

You will also need to complete a Tuberculosis Skin Test or Chest X-Ray and the TB Questionnaire (PDF)Listen.

Post-Acceptance Requirements

If you are accepted to our program, you need to be prepared to meet the following additional requirements–before the first day of class:

• Physical Exam
• Health Insurance
• Criminal Background Checks
• Drug Screening

You will learn more about these requirements after acceptance.