The Admissions Process

Applicants must:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Be proficient in written and oral English language
• Complete all required health and safety documentation for externship

• Government issued photo ID
• Unofficial transcripts or records of high school diploma/equivalent
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Both the online and hands-on BLS course options must be completed before starting Module 140
• $100 non-refundable application fee

• Predictive Index (PI) Behavioral Assessment
• Wonderlic Basic Skills Test

Applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee and selected applicants will be invited to interview.

Upon acceptance into the medical assisting program, students must:

• Complete Fitness-for-Duty attestation
• Submit completed Live Scan form
• Complete HealthcareSource Reference Assessment
• Complete Universal Background Screening
• Provide records for required immunizations:
  • MMR (2 doses)
  • Varicella (2 doses)
  • TDap (administered over the age of 18)
  • Hepatitis B (2 dose series or titers)
    • Documentation of the vaccine administration or titers
  • Flu vaccine (strongly recommended, but not required)
  • TB QuantiFERON and/or chest X-ray

This process is completed by the Family Health Centers of San Diego Human Resources department at no cost to the student. They require these records to ensure patient safety while LRMAI students are in the externship program at their clinics. These requirements must be received prior to the student being admitted to the school and the enrollment agreement must be signed by an accepting official.

Accepted applicants will sign the enrollment agreement, School Performance Fact Sheet and pay tuition.*

*Students in the FHCSD Loan Forgiveness Program do not pay tuition up-front. Their final step is signing the loan agreement.