174 rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree METC Block Transfer Students who have completed a Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Physical Therapy Program through a branch of the United States Armed Forces within the past 5 years as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or an American Council for Education (ACE) Military transcript may be eligible for a block transfer of 63 credits when enrolling into the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s program. Physical Therapist Assistant students accepted through the METC Block Transfer policy must complete at least 25% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University. Requirements for Military Block Transfer to be Awarded: 1. Completion of METC Physical Therapy Program evidenced by official transcripts. If the METC Physical Therapy Program was completed over five years ago, the student must have work experience in a Physical Therapist Assistant, Aide, or Technician role within the last five years. A letter of verification is required as evidence of this work experience and must be approved by the Program Director. 2. Minimum of 3 months full time experience in a healthcare setting during active duty, preferably in a physical therapy setting. A letter of verification is required as evidence of this experience and must be approved by the Program Director. 3. Completion of programmatic acceptance requirements: application, background screening, programmatic interview (completion of Program Handbook acknowledgement); students transferring 63 or more credits are exempt from the TEAS exam. The block transfer includes: BSC2087C Human Anatomy and Physiology I, BSC2089C Human Anatomy and Physiology II, HSC1531 Medical Terminology, PHT1000 Physical Therapist Assistant Fundamentals, PHT1100 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice and Therapeutic Interventions, PHT1200 Principles of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy-Lower Quarter, PHT1300 Principles of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy- Upper Quarter, PHT2000 Principles of Neuromuscular Physical Therapy, PHT2500 PTA Clinical I, PHT2700 PTA Clinical II, and PSY1012 General Psychology. Healthcare and Health Sciences Associate’s Degrees METC Block Transfer Students who have completed a Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) program through a branch of the United States Armed Forces as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or an American Council for Education (ACE) Military transcript may be eligible for a block transfer of 55 credits when enrolling into the Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Healthcare Administration Specialization (Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Healthcare Specialization in Illinois). When applying this policy, the maximum transfer limit is 67%. A block transfer of 55 credits may be awarded when program of instruction is accredited or certified by a professional practice programmatic accrediting agency that is recognized by the University at the time of enrollment and transfer credit is reviewed. The list of approved agencies is available upon request through the Rasmussen Transfer Assessment team. This 55-credit block transfer is comprised of the Healthcare Certificate program (38 credits), HSA2117 US Healthcare Systems (4 credits), MEA2203 Pathophysiology (5 credits), one General Education Communication elective (4 credits), and one General Education Humanities elective (4 credits). Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Healthcare Administration Specialization (Health Sciences Associate’s Degree - Healthcare specialization in IL) Completer Block Transfer A block transfer of 38 credits may be allowed into the Healthcare Associate’s degree – Healthcare Administration specialization (Health Sciences Associate’s degree - Healthcare specialization in IL) if the following criteria is met: • Student graduated from a healthcare-related Certificate or Diploma program with at least 38 quarter credits or 26 semester credits at an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. • Student is pursuing Healthcare Associate’s degree – Healthcare Administration specialization (Health Sciences Associate’s degree - Healthcare specialization in IL) program version which does not require a minimum score on the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. Healthcare / Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization Completer Block Transfer 1. Students who have completed a Medical Administration Certificate or Diploma program that was accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation at the time the program was completed may be eligible for a block transfer of 32 credits when enrolling into the Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization of the Healthcare / Health Sciences Associate’s Degree program. The block transfer includes all Certificate-level courses except COM1002 Introduction to Communication and E242 Career Development. Students will need to complete 44 General Education credits, 15 core credits, and E242 Career Development, unless transferred on a course-by-course basis. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67% and the student is not eligible to earn the Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate. 2. Graduates of a Rasmussen University Medical Administrative Assistant Diploma program may receive a block transfer of 55 credits into the Medical Administrative Assistant specialization of the Healthcare/Health Sciences Associate’s Degree programs. Students will earn a block transfer of 38 credits to apply toward the Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate and 17 credits that include a block transfer of HSA2117 US Healthcare Systems, MEA2203 Pathophysiology, 4 credits of Humanities, and 4 credits of Math / Natural Science. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate. Healthcare / Health Science Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization Completer Block Transfer A block transfer of 41 core credits may be allowed into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting specialization if the student graduated from a Medical Assisting Diploma program earned at a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE), will be considered for university transfer. Rasmussen University Medical Assisting Diploma graduates will receive actual credits earned in their program up to the credit value of the current diploma program, and the total transfer maximum is 67%. Healthcare / Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization Completer Block Transfer A block transfer of 32 core credits may be allowed into the Pharmacy Technician Specialization of the Healthcare / Health Science Associate’s Degree program if one of the following criteria is met by the student: 1. Graduated from a Pharmacy Technician certificate or diploma program that was accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation at the time the program was completed, or 2. Completed a Pharmacy Technician education or training program accredited by either American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) or Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The block transfer includes all Certificate-level courses except COM1002 Introduction to Communication and E242 Career Development. Students will need to complete 44 General Education credits, 15 core credits, and E242 Career Development, unless transferred on a course-by-course basis. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67% and the student is not eligible to earn the Pharmacy Technician Certificate. Health Information Technician Associate’s Degree Completer Block Transfer A block transfer of 25 credits may be allowed into the Health Information Technician Associate’s degree program if one of the following criteria is met: 1. Graduated from a Rasmussen University Medical Billing and Coding Certificate or Diploma program within the past five years 2. Completed a Medical Billing and Coding education or training program approved by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation’s Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) that was earned within the past five years Students will need to complete CGS1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts, HIM1125 ICD-CM Coding, and HIM1126C ICD-PCS Coding courses unless transferred on a course-by-course basis. Courses comparable to HIM1125 and HIM1126C need to have completed within the past five years to be eligible for transfer credit consideration. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
