Policies

Foreign Transcripts Applicants who have completed their education outside of the United States and wish this education to be recognized as meeting admission requirements and/or for transfer credit, are responsible for providing the school with a copy of their credentials translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluation agency member of the National Accreditation of Credential Evaluation services (NACES) or from the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Foreign students are required to have transcripts officially translated, in English, before submission to the college for the transfer credit review process to be executed.

Transfer Students The VPAA, Program Directors, lead faculty, and the Director of Admissions have developed an extensive Policy on Advanced Standing for the program to maintain institutional integrity and degree value. A maximum of 50% of overall course work necessary for graduation from the program in which the student is enrolled at NYSMDA may be accepted for transfer. The process begins with official transcripts for any potential advanced standing being sent to the Office of Admissions. The VPAA will evaluate each request in accordance with the Policy on Advanced Standing, which includes: a) The institution providing credit must be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. b) Only courses passed with a grade of “C” or higher will be considered for advanced standing. The VPAA reserves the right to request that students seeking transfer credit show adequate knowledge or skills through demonstration, interview or written examination, and is the deciding authority on the granting or denying of advanced standing. Transfer students seeking to transfer credits from another institution of higher education should request that an official transcript be mailed to: The New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Attn: Transfer Credits - Office of Admissions 33-10 Queens Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101 Transcripts will be evaluated for the purpose of advanced standing. NYSMDA will accept a maximum of 50% transfer credits in awarding an Associate Degree. Advanced Standing for NYSMDA Clock Hour Graduate NYSMDA Graduates returning to obtain an AOS degree will be expected to demonstrate recent and continuous employment in the healthcare field as a medical assistant or patient care technician with active involvement in clinical skills such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, vital signs and EKGs.

Remedial courses may be individually attempted no more than two (2) times during a program. Effect of Advanced Testing Transfer credits or credits awarded by examination are not included in the calculation of the student’s cumulative GPA but are included as credit hours attempted and successfully completed in measuring the student’s progress toward completion of the program.

Advanced Standing for NYSMDA Clock Hour Graduate NYSMDA Graduates returning to obtain an AOS degree will be expected to demonstrate recent and continuous employment in the healthcare field as a medical assistant or patient care technician with active involvement in clinical skills such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, vital signs and EKGs. If a student is unable to verify such involvement, then all clinical skill courses must be repeated. The number of credits required to obtain a degree will be determined after the above conditions are evaluated. 13

Applicants who have completed their education outside of the United States and wish this education to be recognized as meeting admission requirements and/or for transfer credit, are responsible for providing the school with a copy of their credentials translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluation agency member of the National Accreditation of Credential Evaluation services (NACES) or from the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Foreign students are required to have transcripts officially translated, in English, before submission to the college for the transfer credit review process to be executed.

Transcripts will be evaluated for the purpose of advanced standing. NYSMDA will accept a maximum of 50% transfer credits in awarding an Associate Degree.

The VPAA, Program Directors, lead faculty, and the Director of Admissions have developed an extensive Policy on Advanced Standing for the program to maintain institutional integrity and degree value. A maximum of 50% of overall course work necessary for graduation from the program in which the student is enrolled at NYSMDA may be accepted for transfer. The process begins with official transcripts for any potential advanced standing being sent to the Office of Admissions. The VPAA will evaluate each request in accordance with the Policy on Advanced Standing, which includes: The institution providing credit must be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. Only courses passed with a grade of “C” or higher will be considered for advanced standing. The VPAA reserves the right to request that students seeking transfer credit show adequate knowledge or skills through demonstration, interview or written examination, and is the deciding authority on the granting or denying of advanced standing. Transfer students seeking to transfer credits from another institution of higher education should request that an official transcript be mailed to: