MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION CHECKLIST FOR THE

MEDICAL ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY STUDENT

_____	Complete the MGCCC College Admission Requirements

_____ Meet with the Medical Assisting Technology Counselor at the George County Center and/or	the Medical Assisting Technology Program Director for detailed program information.

_____	Visit the Medical Assisting Technology Program Website

Register for and successfully complete the following Prerequisites:

____	Achieve a minimum Accuplacer English placement score of 175

____	Achieve a minimum Accuplacer Math placement score of 53

____	Attend a Mandatory Pre-Allied Health Orientation Session (Information on website - current dates and times)

____	Hold a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 on college work (High school GPA will be	reviewed if student has no previous college course work.)

____	Obtain a Criminal Background Check from a MGCCC Campus Police office. The CBC result is required prior to submitting the application. Please check the program’s website for the Campus Police testing times.

Successfully complete, for additional points during the admission ranking procedure only, the required college credit coursework.

____	BIO 2514 - Anatomy and Physiology I	4 SH

____	ENG 1113 - English Composition I	3 SH

____	BIO 2524 - Anatomy and Physiology II	4 SH

____	SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I	3 SH

____	PSY 1513 - General Psychology I	3 SH

____	Math/Natural Science Elective	3 or 4SH

____	Humanities /Fine Arts Elective	3 SH

____	after successful completion of all academic and entry requirements, the student may submit an Allied Health Application for Program Admission beginning April 15th of each year. Please meet with a counselor at the George County Center to submit and complete your Medical Assisting Program Application Packet

Application Deadlines:	July 1st - Fall semester (Applications accepted beginning April 15th)

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or qualified disability. For further information, contact the Equal Opportunity Officer at a Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Center, Campus, or the Central Office. Compliance is coordinated by the Vice President for Administration and Finance, Perkinston Campus, P. O. Box 609, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573, telephone number 601-928-5211.	Revised 08/2016