MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION CHECKLIST FOR THE

MEDICAL ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY STUDENT

_____	Complete the MGCCC College Admission Requirements

_____ Visit the Medical Assisting Technology Program Website page (located under Programs of Study/Health Sciences).

_____	Review and Complete the Mandatory Pre-Health Sciences Orientation Session (See website to access)

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

____	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

_____	Prior to the deadline, but after successful completion of the above program entry requirements, submit the supplemental Medical Assisting Technology Application. (See website for steps on submitting the application). Contact an Enrollment Specialist at a campus of your choice for additional questions.

Application Deadline: July 1st (Applications accepted beginning April 15th) (If deadline falls on a weekend, holiday, or college closing, the deadline is 5 p.m. on the next college business day).

“In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hereby adopts a policy assuring that no one shall, on the grounds of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age or qualified disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the College. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes students and employees without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age or qualified disability.” Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II of the Age Discrimination Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is coordinated by Dr. Stacy M. Carmichael, Associate Vice President of Administration, Perkinston Campus, P. O. Box 609, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573, telephone number 601-928-6672, email address stacy.carmichael@mgccc.edu.	Revised 07/2017