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Kathleen McNamara, BA, RN, CMA
Director - Medical Assistant Program
Tidewater Community College
1700 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
The Tidewater Community College Medical Assistant Program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(www.caahep.org),
upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American
Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE-CRB)
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
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These pages will provide the following information about the Medical
Assistant program:
Information packets containing the information on these pages
can be downloaded at this site, or copies of the necessary documents
may be requested at (757) 822-7255.
If you have any additional questions, please call Vickie Rogers
in the Counseling Center (757) 822-7211, or attend the Division
of Health Professions "Open House" which is held on the third Thursday
of each month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Lynnhaven Building
on the Virginia Beach Campus. Please check with the secretary in
room E-113 for the information session's room number.
Download the Health Professions Programs
and Open House Information flyer.
If not already enrolled at Tidewater Community College, please call
the Admissions Office at (757)822-7172 or stop by any campus to receive
an application for general admission.
The deadline for applying to the program is June
15 for the class beginning in August. Depending upon the
number of applications, only selected applicants, based on fulfillment
of prerequisite requirements and technical standards for medical
assisting, will be contacted in July to attend orientation and take
a computer typing test.
To improve chances of being accepted into the program, it is strongly
suggested that students complete assessment testing in Math and
English
and take the appropriate classes, if any are required, to meet the
course prerequisites to the program. It is recommended that the
student
demonstrate computer literacy by evaluation of past experience, transcripts,
interactive video, or by successful completion of ITE 115. All transcripts
should be sent before June 15. Contact the Counseling Office at (757)822-7212
to set up your placement test(s).
Information about grants, loans, and scholarships is available from
the Financial Aid Office at 757-822-7292. The Veterans Affairs Office
can assist those who are eligible for Veterans educational benefits;
dial 757-822-7235.
Introduction to Medical Assistant Program
The Medical Assistant Program will prepare medical assistant students
for work in the pre-hospital and hospital environment in addition
to physicians' offices, urgent care facilities, and nursing homes.
Graduates will be prepared to perform traditional medical assistant
responsibilities including administrative and clinical duties.
The program will prepare twenty medical assistants annually. Students
will rotate through a variety of clinical settings during the medical
assistant externship. Clinical affiliates for medical assistants will
include nursing homes, urgent care centers, hospital and physician's
offices.
Students will be given the opportunity to complete an Associate of
Science degree which will facilitate transfer to the Bachelor of
Science in Health Science at Old Dominion University.
Program Goals
- To provide the community with multi skilled health care practitioners
that are prepared at a national standard.
- To provide a multi skilled health care practitioner who is
competent in the urgent care, physician's office, hospital,
and long-term
care environment.
- To provide the students with a career that is easily articulated
with other established health care careers, i.e., nursing, paramedic,
respiratory therapy, and medical technology.
- To prepare graduates to take the national exam for Certified
Medical Assistant (CMA).
Program Requirements
1. Entrance
- Student must complete the college placement test for english,
reading, and math or have equivalent transfer course work. Placement
into ENG 111 and MTH 126 are required.
- Student must have completed the following high school courses:
- 3 years high school english
- 2 years high school math including Algebra I
- 1 year high school biology (Chemistry is recommended)
- Student must be able to type 35 wpm.
- Student must have CPR-C certification before beginning the
clinical portion of the program - by January 1. This can be obtained
by taking the CPR 1 credit course, a non-credit CPR class, or
have your current CPR card evaluated for credit. You must be certified
from January through August.
- Student must submit a physical examination that certifies the
student is physically able to participate in the clinical portion
of the program.
- Student must follow college guidelines for articulated programs.
- Students must meet technical standards for medical assisting.
2. Continuation Requirements
- Student must maintain an average of "C" overall. A student
who receives one "D" in a core course will be permitted to remain
in the program at the program director's discretion. A student
who receives two "D's" in core courses will be withdrawn from
the program.
3. Exit Requirements
- All medical assistant competencies must be completed.
- Student must have completed a 320-hour internship in a doctor's
office, nursing home, hospital, and/or urgent care center.
Accreditation: The Tidewater Community College,
Virginia Beach Campus, Medical Assisting Program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review
Board of the American
Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, Illinois 60606-2903
(312) 899-1500
Criminal Background Check
Health Professions students assigned to clinical rotations or
internships at some healthcare facilities are
personally responsible for completing the required background
checks or screenings and
assuring that results are obtained by the healthcare or medical
facility that asks for them. Prospective Medical Assistant students
should check to see if a background check is required. Students
are required to bear the costs of such tests. It will be the
decision
of the
clinical
affiliate (healthcare or medical facility) whether the student
will be allowed to participate in the clinical activities should
there be positive criminal or sex offender results. Tidewater
Community College does not assume any responsibility for obtaining
or evaluating the results of a criminal background check, drug
screen or other check, maintaining the records of results or
for delivering them to clinical sites. Students may not request
to be assigned only to those sites that do not require such checks.
Students who refuse to undergo a criminal background check or
drug screen or other required check may not be able to be placed
at another facility and consequently may not be able to complete
program requirements and graduate. Tidewater Community College
will make reasonable efforts to place all enrolled students in
clinical training.
Students are also reminded that licensing boards for certain
health care occupations and professions may deny, suspend or
revoke a license or may deny the individual the opportunity to
sit for an examination if an applicant has a criminal history
or is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony
or other serious crime. Successful completion of a health professions
program of study at Tidewater Community College does not guarantee
licensure, the opportunity to sit for a licensure examination,
certification or employment in the relevant heath care occupation.
The vendor for criminal background checks is Certified Background. 
Procedure
1. Please complete the vendor information and make direct payment to the vendor.
The vendor will provide you with a passcode and a PDF file of the results.
2. It is your responsibility to provide your CBI results to
the agency requesting it within 24 hours after the first day
of classes (which is also the day of final notification of clinical
placement sites). To initiate completion of your CBI please contact
the selected vendor, provide the required data, sign the release
and provide payment to the vendor.
3. Please be sure to keep a hard copy of your own PDF file for
your personal records.
Instructions:
1. Go to www.certifiedbackground.com.
2. Click on "Students"
3. In the Package Code Box, enter id71
4. You will see a page with information about our package and its contents, costs,
etc.
Download instruction
sheet.
Printable Information
Packet
To download the packet you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed on your computer. If you do not have Acrobat Reader,
its free.
Information Packet & Program Application
Tidewater Community College maintains and promotes equal opportunity
without regard to ethnicity, color, gender, age (except where
gender or age is a bona fide occupational qualification), religion,
handicap, national origin, or other non-merit factors. Disclosure
of social security number, age, gender, and ethnicity is optional.
Contact:
kmcnamara@tcc.edu
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