Medical Assisting Application and Admissions Process

Complete and submit online Medical Assisting application.

Once a student's application has been submitted, an email reply providing information on uploading required supplemental documents will be sent. The application and supplemental documents will be reviewed upon the application deadline.

After the student has been enrolled, another email will be sent with directions on completing the required background checks. A secured link from our vendor, One Source, will be sent, as well as an email invitation from DHHS.CFSCR@Nebraska.gov to complete the DHHS Abuse Registry Checks. Both background checks must be completed as part of the compliance process. If a student is under 19 years of age, a parent or guardian will have a role to play in both background check processes. More information will be provided to your email account.

If the student accepts their seat in the program, they must attend a mandatory orientation, prior to the start of class date TBA.

Please upload the following required items to your online application. To access your application, log into your "My Account" page with your email address. Under "My Applications" where it reads " Action Required" click on "View". Click the link "Supplemental Items & Documents".

• Health History/Physical Exam
• Proof of Health Insurance (This is required by our clinical partners. If you don't currently have insurance, OneWorld or Charles Drew can assist)
• Proof of Age
  • Copy of driver's license, birth certificate, or state ID or military ID
• Influenza Vaccination
  • Documentation of the influenza immunization (flu shot) administered during the current flu season. This is ONLY required October 1- April 1. If you cannot receive the flu vaccine due to medical or religious reasons, you must notify your clinical instructor, adhere to your clinical site policy regarding non-vaccination, and contact your program director.
• MMR - Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella Vaccination
  • Documentation of 2 vaccines - OR - positive antibody titers for all 3 components (physician verification of results required). If any component of the titer is negative, you will need to repeat the 2-vaccine series.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccination
  • Documentation of 2 vaccines - OR - positive antibody titer (lab report required) - OR - physicians documented history of the disease, including dates of illness.
  • If the titer is negative, the student must receive 1 booster shot
• Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Documentation of the 3-vaccine series - OR - a positive antibody titer.
  • If the titer is negative, the student must repeat the 3-vaccine series.
  • If you are just beginning the series, provide documentation of all shots received thus far and provide subsequent documentation when other shots are received.
• TDAP - (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccination
  • Documentation of TDAP booster administered within the past 10 years.
• TB - Tuberculosis/PPD testing
  • Documentation of one of the following within the past 12 months:
    • Negative PPD skin test
    • Negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test
    • Negative T-spot blood test
    • TB questionnaire completed if there is evidence of previous PPD testing
  • If positive results, one of the following is required each year:
    • Clear chest x-ray report
    • Negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test
    • Negative T-spot blood test
• COVID-19 Vaccination - (IF REQUIRED BY CLINICAL FACILITY)
  • NOTE: This is not required at MCC for entry into the program, but students must comply with the requirements of the facility where they attend clinical. This means that evidence of the vaccination must be uploaded as follows or the student must be prepared to vaccinate or provide waiver or exemption documentation depending on what is required by the clinical faculty.
  • Documentation of completed series of vaccination:
    • [Moderna/Pfizer = 2 injections; J&J = one injection]
    • Documentation from affiliated clinical partners of waiver or exemption

Above are the standards for most all of our clinical partners. There may be a variation of requirements, depending on clinical location.

Complete required Background Checks electronically, using the secured links that will be emailed, once the student has been registered in the program.

• Students under age 19 MUST have a parent or guardian's signature on all Background Check forms.
• Students will receive two background check links. Any students under the age of 19, will be required to have a parent/guardian signature on the documents. One background check link is to OneSource, which uses an electronic signature and the other will be from DHHS which will require a parent/guardian's notarized signature.
• Students accepted to one of MCC's Health Profession's programs may present history of a felony, open misdemeanor, or positive drug test result. While students with such a history may be accepted, "acceptance" into one of Metropolitan Community College's (MCC) Health Professions Programs ("Program") is not a guarantee of acceptance into the required clinical experience, nor that you will be allowed by the state and/or a credentialing agency to sit for the licensure or certification exam, nor the future employment in the field being pursued. Various factors, including but not limited to, a student's drug screening, criminal, sex offender, OIG-SAM and/or abuse registry history, may affect a student's eligibility to progress through the Program and gain licensure/credentialing and employment. Facilities offering practical experiences to students make their own determination as to which students they will accept based on that organization's standards, including review of a student's drug screening, criminal history, sex offender registry, OIG-SAM and abuse registry records, over which MCC has no control. Failure to be accepted into and successfully complete a clinical rotation will result in failure to complete the course and/or degree. Similarly, MCC has no control over whom the state and/or credentialing agency allows to sit for the licensing or credentialing exam, or what factors potential employers may determine disqualify an individual from employment. Acceptance into an MCC Health Professions Program is not a guarantee of program completion, future licensure or certification, or ultimate employment in the field of study.
• The Nebraska Abuse Registry Check through DHHS requires an Identity Verification form to be completed by any student under the age of 19. The ID Verification form will appear after the student has submitted their personal data to DHHS. This form MUST be taken to a Notary of the Public, to be signed by the Parent/Guardian in front of the Notary after showing photo ID. The Notary will fill out the form, request the parent/guardian signature; then sign, date, and stamp the form making it a legal document. Please upload the fully signed document into the DHHS portal using the Request Number (from the form), the 4-digit Pin number that the student created when starting the process, and the instructions provided in the DHHS email. NOTE: Minors are not the only students subject to the ID Verification form. If you are not a minor and receive the ID form upon submission, follow the same steps mentioned for the minor. Since you are an adult, you can take the form to get notarized yourself. Any questions, contact Brenda Ballou at bmballou1@mccneb.edu. The DHHS link will expire, so complete the link as soon as possible from a computer/laptop/tablet, NOT FROM A CELL PHONE. Accuracy matters, so make sure all information is entered in correctly so another link does not have to be requested, as a fee may be assessed to your student account.

General Education Requirements Prerequisites may exist for general courses. Refer to the College catalog online.

ENGL 1010 English Composition I 4.5

MATH 1240 Technical Mathematics 4.5 OR

MATH 1312 Intermediate Algebra 4.5

PSYC 1120 Human Growth and Development 4.5

BIOS 1310 Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology 5.0

EMSP 1000 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1.0 (CPR will be taken prior to start of Externship)

Major Core Requirements

HIMS 1150 Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics 4.5

MDST 1010 Clinical Procedures I 6.0

MDST 1020 Administrative Procedures I 4.5

MDST 1030 Medical Disorders 3.5

MDST 1040 Clinical Terminology I 4.5

MDST 1050 Clinical Terminology II 4.5

MDST 2010 Clinical Procedures II 6.0

MDST 2020 Administrative Procedures II 4.5

MDST 2030 Laboratory Techniques 3.5

MDST 2110 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants and Allied Health Professionals I 4.5

MDST 2120 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants and Allied Health Professionals II 4.5

MDST 2980 MDST Externship 18.5

WORK 1402 Employability Skills Fundamentals 1.0

The general education courses listed above are Medical Assisting graduation requirements. They are not required for acceptance into the program; however, it is highly recommended that they are completed before applying to the program. CPR will be taken during the program.

Note: To complete the Professional Health Studies-Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science degree (PHSMO), students must take one Professionalism Life Skills (PLS) course:

• EXPL 1000 – Exploratory Studies 4.5
• INFO 1001 – Information Systems and Literacy 4.5
• HMRL 1010 – Human Relations Skills 4.5

The above information is subject to change without notice.

The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

727-210-2350 | caahep.org

Metropolitan Community College affirms a policy of equal education, employment opportunities and non-discrimination in providing services to the public. We are committed to ensuring our websites and facilities are accessible and usable to everyone. To read our full policy statement visit mccneb.edu/Nondiscrimination.

Schedule changes (such as dropping a course) are the responsibility of the student. The changes must follow College procedures, refund policies and deadlines at all times. Be aware that not all class withdrawals are entitled to a refund based on the census and drop date. Students are responsible for any tuition and fees that are not refunded.

	Fall Quarter	Spring Quarter
Enrollment due date	August 1	February 1
Applicants notified (20/max)	Mid-August	Mid-February
Day or Evening/Location	Day Classes/SOC	Evening Classes/SOC

This program offers a day or evening class format on the South Omaha Campus location. The start terms reflect which class format.

Metropolitan Community College
Health Professions Office
South Omaha Campus
Mahoney Building, Room 519
531-MCC-4791
MedicalAssisting@mccneb.edu

Metropolitan Community College affirms a policy of equal education, employment opportunities and non-discrimination in providing services to the public. We are committed to ensuring our websites and facilities are accessible and usable to everyone. To read our full policy statement visit mccneb.edu/Nondiscrimination.