Medical Assisting Program - Specific Policies

Attendance. Detailed records of student attendance, including absences, are maintained by the faculty and are part of the student’s official record. Attending every scheduled class period is not only crucial to mastering course objectives, but attendance records may also be reviewed by prospective employers.

Students should communicate with the instructor in the event of necessary absences. Students with course absences greater than 15 percent may have their records reviewed for possible probation. A student may be dropped from a course if the student is absent more than 20 percent of the scheduled course hours. 

Late Assignments. Assignments must be submitted by the due date assigned by the faculty member. A student who is absent will have the opportunity to make up missed assignments accordingly:

• Class Assignments: Class assignments can be submitted for full credit, provided they are submitted on the first day the student returns from absence.
• Homework: Homework assignments will be deducted 10 points.
• Tests/exams: Only two tests/exams can be made up for each course. Tests/exams must be made up on the first day the student returns from absence. The first make-up test/exam will be graded without penalty. The second make-up test/exam will have a maximum score of 80%. Any subsequent tests/exams missed will be issued a zero. All unit tests must be recorded prior to the final examination.
• Quizzes: Make-up quizzes are not permitted.

Student Evaluation. The faculty will use the objectives of the medical assisting program as criteria for student evaluation. The student‘s grades are determined by a combination of professionalism, written examinations, laboratory practical exams, competency checklists, and other assignments.

The student progresses to the next term when all prerequisite courses have been satisfactorily completed. Students must achieve a passing grade of “C” (73 numerical grade) in all MED courses.