ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook 2021-2022 June 30, 2022 p. 34, Medical Assisting Diploma (1/21/2022) Effective with April 4, 2022 start date, students enrolled in this program are eligible to take self- directed assessments. • At the top of the page under the program name add, “Knowledge Credit Self-Directed Assessment Available” • Add a + sign after COM1002 Introduction to Communication, E242 Career Development, PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body and PSY1012 General Psychology. • Add the following statement after Total Certificate Credits, “+Self-directed assessment available; see page 158 for details.” p. 34, Medical Assisting Diploma (2/18/2022, 6/15/2022) Replace the Acceptance Requirements section with the following: Applicants to the Medical Assisting Diploma program must successfully complete at least 8 credits or more of designated coursework applicable to the Medical Assisting Diploma program, prior to acceptance to the Medical Assisting Diploma program. The credits may either be transferred to the Medical Assisting Diploma program, following the Rasmussen transfer policy, or be completed at Rasmussen University. Students meeting all other acceptance requirements and coming from an employer based medical assisting apprenticeship program, may be exempted from the eight-credit coursework requirement. At the end of the quarter in which the student successfully completes 8 credits or more of designated coursework and meets all the requirements of Satisfactory Academic Progress in the most recently attended program of enrollment at Rasmussen, the student may request to transfer to the Medical Assisting Diploma program. All Medical Assisting Diploma acceptance requirements must be met to transfer. The student’s advisor will assist the student in completing the program transfer. p. 34, Medical Assisting Diploma Replace the statement immediately following Total Diploma Credits with the following (3/17/2022, 6/15/2022). Remove “Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove” (6/30/2022) from the following: The Medical Assisting Diploma program is not available at the Mokena/Tinley Park, IL; Lake Elmo/Woodbury, MN, Moorhead, MN, North Orlando, FL; or Kansas or North Dakota campuses. Replace the accreditation paragraph with the following (6/15/2022). Replace “Blaine” with “Hennepin/Anoka” (6/30/2022): The Medical Assisting Diploma program at the Aurora/Naperville (with an off-campus ABHES approved instructional site in Mokena/Tinley Park), Rockford, and Romeoville/Joliet campuses in Illinois; the Fort Myers, Ocala, Central Pasco and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; the Green Bay and Wausau campuses in Wisconsin; and the Bloomington, Eagan, Hennepin/Anoka, Mankato, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314, North Falls Church, VA 22043, 703-917- 9503. Add the following before the paragraph regarding attending an Externship meeting and site orientation: The Medical Assisting Diploma Program meets or exceeds the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in the states as displayed below. Not all states require licensure or certification for this profession. “Meets” means that the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification or that there is no license or certification. “Does Not Meet” means that the programs do not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. “Undetermined” means that Rasmussen was unable to determine, after reasonable efforts, whether the programs meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. • Meets: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY • Does Not Meet: None • Undetermined: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Each state determines its own requirements for licensure or certification as a medical assistant. In many states, the minimum educational requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent, but employers may value educational attainment beyond the high school level. Other eligibility This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 4 / 57
