Becoming a clinical medical assistant is an entry point to a promising career as a medical professional. Clinical medical assistants benefit from the diverse responsibilities around them, keeping them challenged and engaged. The day-to-day responsibilities include measuring vital signs; administering medications; collecting lab specimens; performing basic laboratory tests; scheduling appointments; managing medical records; and assisting with minor surgical procedures.

In addition, there is a positive reinforcement component that comes from helping others and making a positive impact on patients’ lives. The opportunity to contribute to the well-being and health of patients can be highly rewarding.

Prospective students who wish to enter our programs must meet the following:

• — Applicant is 18 years of age
• — Schedule and attend an admissions interview with a Hajgden International College Admissions Representative.
• — Complete the required admissions application and pay a $150 application fee.
• — Official College/University transcript showing a conferred Bachelor’s Degree, with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher, from a U.S. Licensed academic institution OR Proof of graduation from a foreign institution equivalent to a United States’ Bachelor’s Degree or higher via a NACES approved evaluation.
• — Copy of government issued ID
• — Meet the program technical standards

Applicants will not be required to provide proof of high school graduation when they provide the following:

• — Verification (official transcript) of an earned degree from an accredited institution recognized by United States      Department of Education, an evaluation of an official transcript by a NACES approved educational evaluator service attesting that the degree is equivalent to a degree earned at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
• — The Business Administration (MBA) degree program with concentrations (36 quarter credit hours) is designed to develop managers and leaders who can lead themselves and others to effective business solutions. The curriculum is comprehensive in that students can explore business discipline areas, such as accounting, economics, human resources, leadership, finance, management, marketing, and public health. This application-oriented program is designed to help students develop competencies through critical thinking, persuasive communication, use of current technologies, knowledge of best practices, and demonstration of interpersonal effectiveness.  Method of Delivery: 100% online.

The objective of the program is to train students on how to gain the ability to persuade, lead and manage subordinates, superiors, and other organizational stakeholders through specific courses of action using technology and other verbal and nonverbal tools.   A graduate of this program will have learned how to effectively gather and present complex information and demonstrate self-awareness of one’s competencies in an organization or public health setting.

Medical clearance to include immunizations and vaccinations (TB, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, Titers), negative urine drug screening, and physical must be submitted to the school at least two (2) months prior to the students starting clinical rotations. 

1.  — Physical Exam: Before entry into the program clinical rotations, a physical examination is required and results returned to the program director.  Arrangement for this exam may be made through your family primary care provider or any public provider of the student’s choice.  
2. — TST (Tuberculin Skin Test):  A two-step intradermal tuberculin skin test (TST) is required for nursing students prior to participation in clinical experiences.  Further testing is not required unless there is exposure to an individual who tests positive for tuberculosis. Results must be recorded in millimeters and a copy of the results kept on file. Xray results are required for all positive tests.  
3. — Students are required to show proof of immunity to the following communicable diseases:     a. Proof of one (1) rubella immunization or rubella titer (may be MMR). b. Proof of two (2) rubella vaccines or rubella titer (may be MMR).   c. Verbal history of chicken pox or varicella zoster titer may be necessary.   d. Immunization dates may be verified by your family primary care provider.  Titers may be drawn by family health care provider.  Students are responsible for the costs of the titers.
4. — Influenza Vaccine: Each fall, students may need to submit proof of obtaining a yearly influenza vaccine, depending on the college’s published requirements during the admissions process or thereafter.  If so, Flu documentations would be due by October 31. If a student chooses not to receive the vaccine, the student may need to provide the school a medical release or waiver from a physician due to medical contraindication by October 31. Hajgden International College (HIC) reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.    
5. — Hepatitis B Vaccination:  In compliance with the policies of OSHA and health care agencies used for clinical experiences, the Department of Nursing recommends that nursing students receive the Hepatitis B vaccine.  Hepatitis B is a blood borne virus.  The Hepatitis B vaccine is required for personnel whose occupations have the potential to expose them to blood or other infectious materials.  Hepatitis B vaccine may be obtained from your family primary care provider.  The vaccination consists of a series of three injections.  Students must begin the injections at least one month prior to beginning clinical; the second injection will follow in one month.  The final injection is to be given six months after the first injection. It is not necessary that the series be completed at one location.  The Hepatitis B series is available from Florida Health Department in your local county.  If for some medical, religious, or philosophical reason the student elects not to receive the vaccine, a letter, stating such, must be signed, dated and submitted by the student prior to clinical practicum.  Failure to either receive the vaccine or sign a declination form will result in denial of admission to the program.   
6. — An updated tetanus (Td) booster vaccination is strongly advised if it has been 10 years since your last tetanus vaccination.  The newly licensed tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine for adults is a recommended alternative in light of the recent increase in pertussis (whooping cough).  Consult your health care provider or county health department for further information.   
7. — CPR Certification:  The school requires all nursing students to be CPR certified prior to entry into clinical practices.  The CPR course should be a two-year certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross and must be a course for Health Care Providers (not a lay responder course). CPR needs to be current throughout your clinical courses.  A copy of the CPR certification card must be submitted to the school prior to the start of clinical.  Disclaimer:  Students must abide by any specific requirement set forth by any of our clinical rotation sites and at any point of time during the program session.  This requirement is subject to change.

Important: If the physical form, immunization status, TB results, criminal background check and CPR are not submitted to the program director by at least two (2) months prior to the scheduling of the clinical rotations, students will not be permitted to attend clinical rotations.  Students must provide documentation indicating that they are free of active Tuberculosis (TB), Immune to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella; must have proof of good Physical and Mental Health provided by a Medical Doctor, or an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, or a Physician Assistant no later than two (2) months prior to the clinical rotation start date and must include a negative urine drug screening test.

The college requires a regular level II criminal history background check on all students. Background checks, which must be submitted to the school at least two (2) months prior to the students starting clinical rotations, can be purchased through any public vendor, or any other entity as directed by the school. Also, an AHCA level II background screening is required for most clinical sites.  A criminal background history can affect a student from being placed for clinical rotations, for potential jobs, and it can also cause a nursing student or graduate from being cleared by the Board of Nursing to sit for the NCLEX examination for potential licensure.  The same goes for any other certification board/entity. It is a nursing students’ responsibility to verify with the Board of Nursing to see if they can sit for their NCLEX exam if, indeed, they have an (unfavorable) criminal background history, regardless if the criminal history and its findings take place before, during or after their acceptance into the college. The same applies to students (or candidates wishing to be) enrolled in any other academic programs. The school does not know and will not get to know how a clinical rotation site will act or decide about a student’s background check screening results until after the student’s criminal background check result documents are submitted to that clinical site sometimes during the course of the student’s cohort. That time or period can be sometimes around or after the second or third or fourth quarter of the student having been in the program or even sometimes later. Also, clinical rotation sites reserve the rights to not accept a student with an unfavorable criminal history and it shall be the student’s full responsibility, as the school shall not be held liable.  The same thing applies for potential employment after the student completes the program.  After reading the information listed in this entire document, a student who chooses to enroll in the school will do so at his/her own risk.  The school shall not be liable at any cost if the student cannot attend clinical rotations, receive clearance for board exam, and/or find gainful employment as a result of any of the factors stated in this document.