Admission Criteria

Whether you’re coming straight from high school or transferring from another college, Aultman College welcomes you to start your healthcare journey with our Medical Assisting certificate program.

Before acceptance to Aultman College, you’ll need to meet all admission requirements. To be considered for the MA program, applicants must:

First time attending college:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Standardize Test Score (one of the following):
• 18 minimum ACT composite
• 960 combined minimum SAT (870 if prior to March 2016)
• 250 minimum Reading ACCUPLACER NextGen

College transfer (one of the following):

• 6 minimum credit hours of college coursework with a 2.0 minimum GPA from a regionally accredited institution
• 250 minimum Reading ACCUPLACER NextGen

There are a limited number of seats available in the Medical Assisting Program. Reserved seats will be awarded to accepted students based on the order of the date that reservation paperwork and fees are received (i.e. students who accept and complete the RSVP process early will be placed highest on the list).