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Students must take the American Medical Technologists Medical Assistant (AMT-RMA) exam in order to fulfill the requirements of this degree to graduate. However, failure to pass this exam will not prevent a student from receiving their certificate in Medical Assisting.\\r\n \\r\n Specific admissions criteria must be met. Please go to the Health Careers website (www.hacc.edu/healthcareers), or contact us at https://hacc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/apply/Account/Login.\\r\n \\r\n In addition to meeting the minimum requirements for Mathematics and English, the following requirements must be completed (at the student's expense) after being admitted to, but prior to starting the clinical portion of the program. Requirements include physical examination and immunizations, background checks, drug and alcohol screens and CPR certification. The student should consider these factors before enrolling. 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