CMA - Medical Assistant (Cert)

Applicant Requirements:

Applicants may be high school seniors and must provide proof of high school graduation or a General Educational Development (GED) credential to be considered for admission to the Medical Assistant Certificate program.

Immunizations:

Students must have proof of all immunization requirements before applying to the MA program. Students without proof of completed immunizations will not be considered for entrance into the program.

Completed Hepatitis B Series

Please note: The Texas Department of State Health Services requires that all students enrolled in health profession programs that are exposed to blood and body fluid must have completed the Hepatitis B Series prior to direct patient care. The Hepatitis B Series includes a two-injection series or three injections. Hepatitis B could be a 2-stage series or a 3-stage series that will take at least 6 months to administer.

Meningitis (MV)

Please note: Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 1107 requiring all entering university students under the aged of 22 to submit evidence of being immunized against meningococcal meningitis.

Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)

Varicella

Tetanus and Diphtheria

Tuberculosis test, within the last 12 months- (If the TB test comes back positive, then results from a current annual chest x-ray will need to be provided.)

Influenza

Please note: Negative titer results may require a repeat of vaccine doses and additional titer screenings.