ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen College Catalog 2016-2017 May 18, 2017 Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I, and PHA 1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 50% and student is not eligible to double major with the Health Sciences Associate’s – Medical Assisting Specialization until student is in their last or second to last quarter. 2. A block transfer of 12 credits when enrolling into the Medical Assisting Diploma program if student completed their training more than 5 years ago and does not have work experience in a similar healthcare field within the past 5 years or approval from the Department Chair. The block transfer includes COM 1002-Introduction to Communication, HSC 1531- Medical Terminology, and PHA 1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 50% and student is not eligible to double major with the Health Sciences Associate’s – Medical Assisting Specialization until student is in their last or second to last quarter. 3. A block transfer of 41 credits if enrolling into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization program. The block transfer includes all Medical Assisting Diploma courses except E242-Career Development, HSC 2641-Medical Law and Ethics, and PSY 1012-General Psychology. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Assisting Diploma. 4. A block transfer of 33 credits if enrolling into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization program if student completed their training more than 5 years ago and do not have work experience in a similar healthcare field within the past 5 years or approval from the Department Chair. The block transfer includes COM 1002-Introduction to Communication, HSA2264-Administrative Medical Assistant Practices, HSC 1531-Medical Terminology, MEA 1350/L-Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques, MEA 1460/L- Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I, MEA 1570/L- Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures II, and PHA 1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Assisting Diploma. Students who have completed the Combat Medic training program through a United States Army within the past 5 years as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or an ACE military transcript from the American Council for Education (ACE) transcript within the past 5 years or, if the training was completed over five years ago, the student must have work experience in the a similar healthcare field within the last five years and be approved by the Department Chair, may be eligible for one of the following: 1. A block transfer of 20 credits when enrolling into the Medical Assisting Diploma program. The block transfer includes HSC 1531-Medical Terminology, MEA 1350/L- Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques, MEA 1460/L- Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I, and PHA 1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 50% and student is not eligible to double major with the Health Sciences Associate’s – Medical Assisting Specialization until student is in their last or second to last quarter. 2. A block transfer of 12 credits when enrolling into the Medical Assisting Diploma program if student completed their training more than 5 years ago and does not have work experience in a similar healthcare field within the past 5 years or approval from the Department Chair. The block transfer includes HSA2264-Administrative Medical Assistant Practices, HSC 1531-Medical Terminology, and PHA 1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 50% and student is not eligible to double major with the Health Sciences Associate’s – Medical Assisting Specialization until student is in their last or second to last quarter. 3. A block transfer of 37 credits if enrolling into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization program. The block transfer includes all Medical Assisting Diploma courses except COM 1002- Intro to Communication, E242-Career Development, HSC 2641-Medical Law and Ethics, and PSY 1012- General Psychology. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Assisting Diploma. 4. A block transfer of 29 credits if enrolling into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization program if student completed their training more than 5 years ago and do not have work experience in a similar healthcare field within the past 5 years or approval from the Department Chair. The block transfer includes HSA2264-Administrative Medical Assistant Practices, HSC 1531-Medical Terminology, MEA 1350/L-Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques, MEA 1460/L- Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I, MEA 1570/L- Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures II, and PHA 1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Assisting Diploma. This addendum replaces all previously issued versions. Page 29 / 53
