ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook 2021-2022 June 30, 2022 requirements may apply, including experience working in an allied health setting. Please check with state agencies in your state for further details as requirements may change at any time. Replace the background check statement with the following: In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Minnesota applicants at every campus except the Blaine campus must successfully pass a background check through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Blaine, MN campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass two background checks – one through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor and one through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. p. 35, Pharmacy Technician Certificate (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 and PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body. • Add the following statement after Total Certificate Credits, “+Self-directed assessment available; see page 158 for details.” p. 36, Healthcare Associate’s Degree (8/6/2021; 10/15/2021) Delete the following statement that appears in the first column above CORE COURSES section: This program version is only available in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Delete the following statement that appears in the second column after the + Self-directed assessment available” statement: This program version is only available in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. p. 36, Healthcare Associate’s Degree - Healthcare Administration Specialization (10/15/2021) Remove footnote 2 notation from both Elective Course entries and delete the corresponding footnote 2 notation: “Some elective courses include required residential labs, which are only available to students enrolled at select campuses, and cannot be completed fully online.” p. 37, Healthcare Associate’s Degree -Medical Assisting Specialization (12/17/2021, 3/17/2022) Replace the statement immediately following “+Self- directed assessment available; see page 158 for details” with the following: The Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization program is not available at the Moorhead, MN; North Orlando, FL; or Kansas or North Dakota campuses. Replace the third paragraph that follows “+Self- directed assessment available; see page 158 for details” with the following, which removes the five year requirement: Students must be concurrently enrolled in one of Rasmussen University’s Medical Assisting Diploma programs or have successfully completed a diploma program at an accredited institution in order to enroll in this program. Students concurrently enrolled must successfully complete the diploma program coursework in order to obtain a Healthcare Associate’s Degree with Medical Assisting Specialization p. 38, Health Sciences Associate’s Degree - Healthcare Specialization (10/15/2021) Remove footnote 2 notation from the first Elective Course entry and replace the corresponding footnote 2 with: “The elective course Introduction to Microbiology includes a required residential lab, which is only available to students enrolled at select campuses, and cannot be completed fully online.” p. 39, Health Sciences Associate’s Degree - Medical Assisting Specialization (12/17/2021) Replace the paragraph that follows “+Self-directed assessment available; see page 158 for details” with the following, which removes the five year requirement: Students must be concurrently enrolled in one of Rasmussen University’s Medical Assisting Diploma programs or have successfully completed a This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 5 / 57
