
Admission Criteria
Candidates for the Medical Assistant program must fulfill EICC admission and the following program admissions requirements to be considered for the program:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have a high school equivalency
that is in conformity with the requirements of the Department of Education, State
of Iowa.
- Demonstrate college-level readiness in English, according to EICC placement assessments.
If applicable must have a test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) on file. Language proficiency for non-native speakers of English must be at a score of 500 or higher OR complete the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.5 – no sub score below 6.0. In addition, one must have a speaking 1:1 time with an ESL/ELA coordinator. - Must have official college transcripts for any colleges previously attended received
by an EICC Admissions Office prior to admission.
- Able to meet the following requirements of the Medical Assistant Program:
- Actively participate in a very rigorous academic program
- Remain calm in very stressful situations on a one-to-one basis
- Work with groups of people in stressful situations
- Ability to bend, squat, reach, kneel, carry, and lift
- Ability to be on his/her feet for six to twelve consecutive hours in the clinical
area
Accepted students to the medical assistant program must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete a national criminal background check and drug screening. Medical assistant
courses with a clinical component may not be taken by a person who has been denied
background clearance.
- Students may only repeat each medical assistant (MAP) core course once. If a student
is not successful with a second attempt of a MAP course, they will not be able to
progress and will be withdrawn from the program.
- Must be in optimum health as evidenced by the physical examination form. To ensure
the health and safety of patients, fellow students, faculty and other health care
providers while enrolled, the medical assistant student will be: required to achieve
in a very rigorous academic program; involved in very stressful situations on a one
to one basis; called upon to work with groups of people in stressful situations; required
to use effectively all sensory organs; engage in activities which require above average
manual dexterity; expected to bend, squat, reach, kneel and be able to carry and lift
50 pounds from the floor, to shoulder height and overhead, move, and turn persons
who weigh at least as much as he/she does; required to be on his/her feet for six
to twelve consecutive hours.
- Note for Transfer Students: Any transfer student applying for admission, who has been enrolled in a medical assistant curriculum other than EICC, will be required to meet with the Medical Assistant Program Director to discuss placement in the curriculum. The transfer student must meet the requirements set forth in the EICC admission/progression policy. Course syllabi and clinical site information from the transferring institution will be required for review. The student may also be asked to provide written authorization allowing contact with instructors from the transfer institution regarding class and clinical performance. In some cases, a letter of reference regarding theory, clinical and overall student conduct may also be required from the chair of health programs at the transfer institution. Information acquired from these contacts will be considered in acceptance and proper placement into EICC medical assistant curriculum.
Must be completed by the end of the first semester:
- Proof of AHA Healthcare CPR
- Physical with current vaccinations
- Completion of Child and Adult Iowa Abuse certificates
- All course work on the Medical Assistant Factsheet
Questions? Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu or contact the college nearest you and ask to speak to an advisor.
- Clinton Community College, 563-244-7000
- Muscatine Community College, 563-288-6000
- Scott Community College, 563-441-4000
It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in
its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual
or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6
and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and
2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational
Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
§ 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et
seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy,
please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator,
Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801,
563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights,
U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475,
Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.